The History of the Conservative Party
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The Conservative Party, also known as the Tories, became the first political party in the 1830s. It's the oldest political party in the UK!
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It was founded by Robert Peel in 1834.
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The party initially represented the interests of the
aristocracy
The "upper class". They usually hold hereditary titles and land.
, advocating for traditional institutions, a strong monarchy, and a cautious approach to reform.
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Conservatism shifted under Margaret Thatcher, it started to embrace
neo-liberal
An economic approach that favours free markets and aggresive privatisation.
approaches to economics but remained traditional socially.
