Conservative and Unionist Party

Conservative and Unionist Party
Leader	Eli Goldsmith
Deputy leader	Vacant
House of Commons	1 of 32 seats
Members	2
Founded	1834
Ideology	Conservatism, unionism
Position	Centre-right
Colour	Blue
Headquarters	4 Matthew Parker Street, London, SW1H 9HQ

The Conservative and Unionist Party, usually called the Conservative Party or the Tories, is a centre-right political party in UKOGB. It is the largest party of the Opposition, and its MPs are led in the House of Commons by Eli Goldsmith, the Leader of the Opposition.

History

The Conservative Party grew out of the old Tory party in the 1830s, and in 1912 merged with the Liberal Unionists, taking the full name it still uses. It has been one of the two main parties of British politics ever since, and governed for much of the twentieth century.

In UKOGB the Conservatives governed for more than a decade before losing the 2022 general election to the Labour Party. Their leader and Prime Minister, Richard Ashworth, resigned the next day, and the party went into opposition with 10 seats.

Beliefs

Conservatives believe in free markets and enterprise, lower taxes, careful public spending, strong defence and law and order, and the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The party argues that businesses and families, not the state, are the best judges of how to spend their money.

Organisation

The party's members elect its leader, and its MPs follow the party whip in the Commons. It is registered with the Electoral Commission, which publishes its donations.