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The Tories, a British political party which emerged during the late 17th century, was a reaction to the Whig-controlled Parliaments that succeeded the Cavalier Parliament. [4] As a political term, Tory was a term derived from the Irish language, that was first used in English politics during the Exclusion Crisis of 1678–1681.
Nov 12, 2018 · Where does the term come from? The word ‘Tory’ emerged the 17th Century, when it was used to describe a political faction who opposed the exclusion of Charles II’s brother James from the ...
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The Tories were a loosely organised political faction and later a political party, in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. They first emerged during the 1679 Exclusion Crisis, when they opposed Whig efforts to exclude James, Duke of York from the succession on the grounds of his Catholicism.
Mar 25, 2024 · The Conservative-run Britain of the eighties was not harmonious. Life beyond the North London square where my family lived often seemed to be in the grip of one confrontation or another. The news ...
Feb 16, 2024 · Live reporter. PA Media. Labour's Gen Kitchen overturned a Tory majority of more than 18,000 to win in Wellingborough. It's been an eventful day for Labour, with wins in two by-elections, as well...
Sep 30, 2019 · Britain’s Conservative Party—the modern incarnation of Toryism, and its most dominant and persistent political force—does not burn bright, but it endures. Its cause is not ideological, but ...
Dec 21, 2019 · Evelyn Waugh once complained that the Tories had never succeeded in turning the clock back for a single minute. But this is exactly why they have been so successful. The party has demonstrated a ...
