Conservative Party (UK)

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British political party centre-right political party political party

The Conservative Party (UK) is a major centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that has produced numerous prime ministers and traditionally advocates free-market economics, a strong national defense, and gradual social reform.

Aliases (29)

Tory Party ×20
Conservative Party ×6
Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary party ×2
Conservative Party (United Kingdom) ×2
British Conservative Party ×1
British Conservative Party (past member) ×1
Conservative Party (2017–2019 confidence and supply) ×1
Conservative Party (Peel wing) ×1
Conservative Party (UK) (historical) ×1
Conservative Party (UK) candidates ×1
Conservative Party (UK) central organisation ×1
Conservative Party (UK) historical ×1
Conservative Party (UK) in elections ×1
Conservative Party (UK) leadership ×1
Conservative Party (UK) local associations ×1
Conservative Party (UK) milieu ×1
Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary group ×1
Conservative Party (when Labour in government) ×1
Conservative Party Eurosceptics ×1
Conservative Party in the House of Lords ×1
Conservative and Unionist Party ×1
English Tories ×1
LGA Conservative Group ×1
Parliamentary Conservative Party (UK) ×1
Peelite Conservatives ×1
Tories ×1
UK Conservative Party Eurosceptic wing ×1
label for Conservative politicians in the UK ×1
nickname for Conservative Party (UK) ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British political party → centre-right political party → political party →
colour	blue →
country	United Kingdom →
EuropeanAffiliation	European Conservatives and Reformists Party →
foundingDate	1834 →
headquartersCity	London, England → surface form: "London"
headquartersCountry	United Kingdom →
headquartersLocation	4 Matthew Parker Street, London →
historicalRival	Liberal Party (UK) →
ideology	British unionism → Thatcherism → conservatism → economic liberalism → free-market economics → liberal conservatism → social conservatism →
internationalAffiliation	International Democrat Union →
majorRival	Labour Party (UK) →
notableLeader	Benjamin Disraeli → Boris Johnson → David Cameron → Edward Heath → Harold Macmillan → John Major → Margaret Thatcher → Rishi Sunak → Theresa May → Winston Churchill →
parliamentaryGroupIn	British Parliament → surface form: "Parliament of the United Kingdom"
politicalPosition	centre-right →
precededBy	Conservative Party (UK) → surface form: "Tory Party"
producedOfficeHolders	Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom →
representedIn	House of Commons of the United Kingdom → surface form: "House of Commons" House of Lords → London Assembly → Scottish Parliament → Senedd →
shortName	Conservative Party (UK) → surface form: "Conservative Party" Conservative Party (UK) → surface form: "Tories"
traditionalPolicy	free-market economic policies → gradual social reform → low taxation → privatisation of state-owned industries → strong national defence → support for monarchy → support for the Union of the United Kingdom →
womenOrganisation	Conservative Women’s Organisation →
youthWing	Young Conservatives →

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