Conservative Party
Traditional values coalition
Conservative Party is the name of center-right political parties in several countries, most notably the United Kingdom, where it has been one of two dominant parties since the mid-19th century.
Also called the Tories, the British Conservative Party generally favors free markets, traditional institutions, and cautious approaches to social change: The Conservative Party won a majority in the last election.
Canada and other Commonwealth nations have or have had parties of the same name.
British right-wing partisan
- WhigAnti-monarchist political faction
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- Downing StreetBritish premier's official residence
prime minister · chancellor · cabinet · commons · lords · backbencher · frontbencher · whip
Politically conservative faction
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- privatizationState sells public assets
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
small government · Thatcherism · monetarism · laissez-faire · individualism · traditionalism · nationalism · patriotism
Organized effort toward goal
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- majorityOver half of total
- swingSuspended recreational seat
polling · ballot · candidate · incumbent · turnout · electorate · safe seat · by-election
Satisfying demands to prevent conflict
- SuezEgyptian canal city
- winter of discontentCold season of hardship
- FalklandsDisputed South Atlantic archipelago
- poll taxPer-person voting charge
Official enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
administration · reform · leadership · statecraft · governance · majority government · minority government · Queen's Speech
Inherited cultural legacy
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
monarchy · institution · convention · ceremony · hierarchy · landed gentry · aristocracy · Church of England
Tory
British right-wing partisan
- WhigAnti-monarchist political faction
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- WestminsterLondon's political center
Downing Street · prime minister · chancellor · cabinet · commons · lords · backbencher · frontbencher · whip · shadow cabinet
right-wing
Politically conservative faction
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- privatizationState sells public assets
deregulation · small government · Thatcherism · monetarism · laissez-faire · individualism · traditionalism · nationalism · patriotism · law and order
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- majorityOver half of total
swing · polling · ballot · candidate · incumbent · turnout · electorate · safe seat · by-election · landslide
appeasement
Satisfying demands to prevent conflict
- SuezEgyptian canal city
- winter of discontentCold season of hardship
- FalklandsDisputed South Atlantic archipelago
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
coalition · administration · reform · leadership · statecraft · governance · majority government · minority government · Queen's Speech · bill
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
preservation · monarchy · institution · convention · ceremony · hierarchy · landed gentry · aristocracy · Church of England · crown
- Political PartiesLabour, GOP, Democrats, Republicans, BNP
- ToriesTory, Toryism, Thatcherism, Thatcherites, Margaret Thatcher
- UK PartiesLabour, Tories, Greens, UKIP, Sinn Fein
- British PoliticsHouse of Commons, Westminster, Whigs, Tories, Commons
- Canadian GovernmentHouse of Commons, Senate, Prime Minister, federal government, parliamentary democracy
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
Conservative PartyLabour Party
British centre-left political organization
Labour · Socialist Party · Green Party · Communist Party · trade union movement
Conservative Partysocialist party
Leftist political organization
communist party · revolutionary party · labor movement · anarchist movement · green party
Conservative Partyrevolutionary party
Political group seeking radical change
party, conservative, conservation, conserve, preservative, conservatism, preservatives, Conservative, conservatively