Conservative party
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a political party in Great Britain founded about 1832 as successor to the Tory party and characterized by moderate progressivism.
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Conservative Party
Conservative Partynoun(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
Conservative party
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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
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(in Canada) short for Progressive Conservative Party
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(in other countries) any of various political parties generally opposing change
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He and a business partner bought the Talbot, a Conservative party social club, and last year gave it a makeover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Reform are welcome to him," a Conservative party source told the PA news agency.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
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
Now, he's Reform UK's biggest prize so far - the best-known Tory to defect, and a favourite of Conservative party members.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
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 J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
The Daily Mail leads with the Conservative Party shadow cabinet reshuffle, as leader Kemi Badenoch prepares her team for the return to Parliament on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In British politics, Hilton earned a reputation as a zany but genius marketer who pushed the Conservative Party to embrace same-sex marriage and climate-friendlier policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
A Conservative Party spokesperson called for WCC to strike a balance between the night-time economy and concerns from neighbours.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The main opposition Conservative Party said any help was welcome but called on Burnham to spell out how he planned to pay for the measure, due to come into force in April 2027.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He spent several months devoting himself to his campaign, drawing on the support of the Conservative Party, as well as his own fortune, which he placed at the disposal of the cause.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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