Conservative party

American

noun

a political party in Great Britain founded about 1832 as successor to the Tory party and characterized by moderate progressivism.

Conservative Party British

noun

In full: Conservative and Unionist Party. (in Britain) the major right-wing party, which developed from the Tories in the 1830s. It advocates a mixed economy, and encourages property owning and free enterprise
(in Canada) short for Progressive Conservative Party
(in other countries) any of various political parties generally opposing change

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Rosindell, who joined the Conservative party aged 14 and had served as an MP since 2001, announced on X that he was resigning to "put country before party".

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

"Reform are welcome to him," a Conservative party source told the PA news agency.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Voters in the constituency of Newark have been reacting to the news their MP Robert Jenrick has been sacked by the Conservative party.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In the Conservative party Sir James is considered a strong communicator and he will now have the role of shadowing the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

In 1864 his lordship had written: ‘Mr. Gladstone will succumb to every pressure except the pressure of a constitutional and Conservative party.’

From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

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