Unionist Party
Conservative and Unionist Party | |
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| Leader | Marcus_Stuyvesant |
| Lords Leader | Vacant |
| Chief Whip | Marcus_Stuyvesant |
| Chairman | Ulferno |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Merger of |
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| Membership (June 2023) |  544 |
| Ideology |
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| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Sky blue |
| Slogan | "Believe in blue Britain" |
| Governing body | Conservative Party Board |
| Parliamentary party | 1922 Committee |
| House of Commons | 21 / 50 |
| House of Lords | 3 / 29 |
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party and also known colloquially as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party. It is the current governing party, having won the May 2023 general election, and has been the primary governing party in the United Kingdom since September 2022. The party is on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and encompasses various ideological factions including one-nation conservatives, Thatcherites, and traditionalist conservatives. The party currently has 21 Members of Parliament and 3 members of the House of Lords.
The Conservative Party was founded in 2013 and has been one of the main ruling parties ever since, along with the Labour Party. In 2019, the Unionist Party merged with the party to form the Conservative and Unionist Party. Since its inception, the Labour Party emerged to be the Conservatives' main rival and the Conservative–Labour political rivalry has shaped modern British politics for the last decade.
In October 2022, the Conservatives, led by DavidDRothschild, took over from the Labour Party after DeanRHeathcote's 3rd Ministry was dissolved. Following the November 2022 general election, the Conservatives formed a government with a small majority. TheBritishUnion was then elected as party leader and led the party to a large majority in the January 2023 general election. After the March 2023 general election, the party retained their majority under the leadership of benjaminhenley, who later resigned. He was succeeded by TheBritishUnion who led the party through the May 2023 general election which resulted in the Conservatives losing their majority and governing in a coalition with the Voice Party.
The party is British unionist, opposing a united Ireland as well as Scottish and Welsh independence, and has been critical of devolution.
Conservative Party Board
| Office | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | Ulferno |
| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | DavidDRothschild |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | Marcus_Stuyvesant |
| Chairman of the 1922 Commitee | Vacant |
| Second elect of the 1922 Commitee | Drac710 |
| Party cabinet representative | LOUIEisKitted |
| Appointed by the leader | BlackHallucination |
| Elected member | GoldyyDev |
| Elected member | HRHFunkyMonkey |
| Elected member | Vacant |
1922 Committee
The 1922 Committee consists of backbench MPs, meeting regularly whilst parliament is sitting. The committee plays a crucial role in the selection of party leaders. All Conservative MPs are members of the 1922 Committee by default. There are 2 executive members of the committee, who are voted in by backbench MPs.
| Username | In office | |
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EdwardGHome | 14 April 2023 - 22 April 2023 |
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martinbani22 | 24 April 2023 - 13 May 2023 |
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HRHFunkyMonkey | 2 June 2023 - 22 June 2023 |