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Conservatives: Policies, Members, News & What They Stand For

<a class='autolink' href='/conservatives-policies-members-news--what-they-stand-for-21186'Conservatives logo" height="100" hspace="3" align="right" border="1" width="146">The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, was descended from the old Tory Party, founded in 1678 and was in government for two-thirds of the previous century.

What The Conservatives Stand For

Leading the coalition government since the General Election in 2010 and as the ruling party in 2015, David Cameron has been focussing on "building a stronger, more competitive economy, and securing a better future for Britain" with their long-term economic plan.

Conservative Leader

David CameronDavid Cameron
After beating David Davis in the leadership contest in 2005, Cameron took the Conservatives into government in 2010, in coalition with the Liberal Democrats, having gained more seats than any other party.He then led them to a majority five years later.

Other Key Conservative Members

George Osborne - Chancellor of the Exchequer
Theresa May - Home Secretary
Boris Johnson - Mayor of London and MP for Uxbridge & South Ruislip

Latest Conservatives News