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Tories

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1. A political party in Britain, also called the Conservative party. In the late eighteenth century, the Tories took form as defenders of the king and stability and of established interests in Britain; they advised caution in making political and social change. Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli, and Margaret Thatcher belonged to the party.

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Former Mayor of Wigan Michael Winstanley will represent the Tories in the by-election being held in the Greater Manchester constituency on Thursday 18 June.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

This showed the Greens on 18%, behind Reform UK on 26% but ahead of Labour and the Tories, who were both on 17% and the Liberal Democrats on 16%.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Meanwhile, in parts of southern England including Surrey and Sussex, it is the Liberal Democrats who pose the biggest challenge to the Tories.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

However, the Tories said more than 2.3 million households were claiming benefits above the cap due to exemptions, including work.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Probably the Patriots were trying to get the guns away from all the Tories.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier