In Britain there is a political party known as Labour. Currently they are the party in power, forming the government. So Britain has a "Labour Government". The other main part is the Conservative Party. When they are in power there is a "Conservative Government", or because it is a nickname for their party a "Tory Government".
The "Tory Party" is a nickname for the Conservative Party, and dates back to before political parties, when conservative members of Parliament were known as the "Tories". The Labour Party is the left wing party, who stand for the working class and believe in more government spending on health, education, infrastructure and benefits, as well as regulation in the economy. The Conservative Party is the right wing party, who stand for the middle class and believe in less government intervention, a free economy, lower taxes and maintaining traditional institutions and values of the United Kingdom.
A Tory is a member of the British political party that identifies on the conservative end of the ideological spectrum. A Republican is similar in the American system.
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Thomas Hutchinson and Samuel Adams.
The Conservative Party
The Tory party in Britain was made up primarily of men who opposed the Whig party and were supportive of a strong monarchy.
The Tory was a political party in Britain controlled by the aristocracy.
Runs the country
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A patriot. An American colonist that supported Great Britain was known as a Tory.
The King's allies. Normally made up of the landed gentry who opposed universal suffrage.
In Britain there is a political party known as Labour. Currently they are the party in power, forming the government. So Britain has a "Labour Government". The other main part is the Conservative Party. When they are in power there is a "Conservative Government", or because it is a nickname for their party a "Tory Government".
Conservative Party
Tory (UK party)
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Alan David Brown has written: 'Profits, wages and wealth' -- subject(s): Labor and laboring classes 'The Tory years, 1951-1962' -- subject(s): Conservative Party (Great Britain), Politics and government