EncyclopediaConservative partyConservative party, British political party, formally the Conservative and Unionist party and a continuation of the historic Tory party. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Conservative party British political party from Fact Monster:
- Conservative party, British political party: Bibliography - Bibliography See M. Pugh, The Tories and the People (1985); F. O'Gorman, British Conservatism ...
- Conservative party, British political party: The Dominant Party - The Dominant Party In 1922 the Conservatives refused to continue the coalition formed during the ...
- Conservative party, British political party: Postwar Years - Postwar Years Triumph in war preceded electoral defeat (1945), owing to popular demand for urgently ...
- Conservative party, British political party: The Rise of the Conservative Party - The Rise of the Conservative Party The name “conservative” was used by George Canning ...
- Conservative party, British political party: Heath, Thatcher, and Major - Heath, Thatcher, and Major In 1965, Edward Heath became the first leader chosen through election. ...
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