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Also Known As Tory Party • Tories • National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations
Areas Of Involvement conservatism • capitalism • right
Related People Robert Peel • Winston Churchill • David Cameron • Theresa May • Boris Johnson • Sir Leon Brittan • Douglas Richard Hurd • Rishi Sunak • Benjamin Disraeli • Lord Curzon • Margaret Thatcher • Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd marquess of Salisbury • Joseph Chamberlain • Kemi Badenoch • Michael Gove

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Map of the United Kingdom color-coded by region to show the results of the 2005 general election. Regions in England are shaded mostly red and blue, representing Labour and Conservative party wins, with Labour dominating the north and London, and Conservatives leading in the south and east. Scotland is mainly red for Labour, with some yellow for Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party. Wales is mostly red for Labour, and Northern Ireland is divided among several parties, including Democrat
Map of the United Kingdom showing the results of the 2010 general election by region, with areas color-coded for the leading party: blue for Conservative, red for Labour, yellow for Liberal Democrats, green for Sinn Fein, and other colors for regional parties. Regional seat totals are labeled, and a legend lists the total national seats won by each party.
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