Conservative government of the United Kingdom
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The Conservative government of the United Kingdom is the administration formed by the right-leaning Conservative Party, historically associated with policies of economic liberalism, traditional social values, and a strong national defense.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK government administration
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national government → |
| constitutionalFramework |
constitutional monarchy
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parliamentary democracy → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| defencePolicyOrientation |
strong national defence
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| economicPolicyTools |
deregulation
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public spending restraint → tax cuts (when fiscally possible) → |
| executiveBranch |
His Majesty's Government
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| foreignPolicyOrientation |
Atlanticism
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close relations with the United States → |
| formsGovernmentThrough |
parliamentary majority in the House of Commons
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| governingParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
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| headOfGovernmentTypically |
Prime Minister from the Conservative Party (UK)
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| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Euroscepticism (in later periods)
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Thatcherism → immigration control policies → law and order policies → neoliberal economic reforms → privatisation of state-owned industries → trade union reform → welfare state reform → |
| legislativeSupportBase |
Conservative Party MPs in the House of Commons
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| opposes |
high levels of direct taxation
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large-scale nationalisation of industry → |
| policyEmphasis |
border control
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business-friendly regulation → economic competitiveness → individual responsibility → national security → |
| politicalIdeology |
centre-right politics
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conservatism → economic liberalism → right-wing politics → |
| politicalPositionRelativeTo |
to the right of the Labour Party
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to the right of the Liberal Democrats → |
| socialPolicyOrientation |
traditional social values
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| socialValuesOrientation |
family values
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patriotism → |
| supports |
NATO membership
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fiscal restraint → free market economy → low taxation (relative to opponents) → monarchy in the United Kingdom → nuclear deterrent → private enterprise → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Local Government Act 1972
("Conservative government of Edward Heath")
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Right to Buy policy framework ("UK Conservative government") → |
introducedBy |
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Towns Fund
("UK Conservative government")
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announcedBy |
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Simon Commission
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appointedBy |
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Local Government Act 1888
("Conservative government of Lord Salisbury")
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governmentInPower |
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miners' strike of 1984–1985 in the United Kingdom
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opponent |
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May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
("Conservative government of Stanley Baldwin")
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opposedBy |
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Natalie Evans, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
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partOf |
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1902 Education Act
("Conservative–Unionist government")
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politicalContext |
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Liberal Government (1905–1915)
("Conservative Government (1902–1905)")
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precededBy |