Conservative party

Conservative party, British political party, formally the Conservative and Unionist party and a continuation of the historic Tory party.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Rise of the Conservative Party
• From Disraeli to World War I
• The Dominant Party
• Postwar Years
• Heath, Thatcher, and Major
• Bibliography

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