Political Parties (Britain)

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1. The first political parties in the UK;
2. The Labour Party ;
2.1. Formation of the party;
2.2. Labour Party UK Beliefs;
3. The Conservative Party;
3.1. Period of the Conservative Party;
3.2. Policies of the Conservative Party;
4. Liberal Democrats;
4.1. History;
4.2. Policy and structure;
The first political parties in
the UK
Whigs and Tories

In January 1679 Charles II
dissolved what was known
as the Cavalier Parliament
On November 15, 1680, an oratorical

duel between Whigs and Tories took
place in the upper house of parliament
which split society.
about the Tory
The Tories opposed:
the ideas of the French Resolution:

Parliamentary Reform;
the development of Trade Unionism;
about the Whigs
Quintessentially a consortium of aristocratic

factions based upon opposition to the
excesses of both monarchical and
parliamentary power, Whigs never
committed themselves to an ideology.
The Whigs and Tories of 1679-85 are seen
by some as embryonic political parties in
England. Although each group's relation
to government and political power
changed over time, they continued to
fight for dominance in Parliament over
the next centuries.
The Labour Party
Formation of the party
The UK Labour Party emerged in the 1900s

as a 'new party for a new century', breaking
the electoral dominance of the Liberal and
Conservative parties.
One of the Committee members was Keir Hardie. In

1906, members of the LRC stood in their first
General Election. With Hardie as its leader and 29
MPs sitting in Parliament, the LRC changed its
name, and the Labor Party was born.
Keir Hardie
The Interwar Years
Attlee's government promised to tackle the 'five

evil giants of want, idleness, disease, ignorance,
In 1918, as the Representation of the and squalor'. Labour developed a Welfare State
People Act extended the right to vote to all to protect citizens 'from the cradle to the grave'.
men over 21 and women over 30, Labour
produced its first Socialist manifesto
entitled 'Labour and The New Social Order'. The Post-War Years
The Post-War Years
Michael Foot proposals included
the nationalisation of key UK
industries and unilateral nuclear
1976 - 1979 "Winter of Discontent" disarmament. It was dubbed as
which saw leading Trade Unions 'the longest suicide note in
in the UK opt for strike action in history' by opposition from within
protest against working the party.
conditions and pay. The strike
brought the country to a halt, and
Labour's popularity nose-dived.
Opposition
Labour Party UK Beliefs
Devolution;
Nationalisation of
Key Industries;
Green and Digital
Future;
The Conservative Party
Importance of the Conservative Party
The importance of the conservative party in the

United Kingdom lies in the fact that it is one of the
two main parties in a two-party system.
Two-party system
Two Party systems often Often this system prevents
Such a system creates represent only a small proportion extremism within elected office, as
governments with majority of the wider ideological spectrum typically parties converge around
within elected governments the ideological centre-ground.
Early Period of the Conservative Party
Britain's Conservative
Party was the successor of
the Tory Party
The first conservative government

was established in 1834. Sir Robert
Peel served two terms as prime
minister and penned the
‘Tamworth Manifesto’.
Benjamin Disraeli, who defined the party's
main values and principles in 1870, is widely
viewed as the founder of the modern British
Conservative Party.
The Conservative Party continued

to hold power for the majority of
the 20th century, with Neville
Chamberlain and Winston
Churchill helping to lead the
country to victory during the war.
Modern Era of the Conservative Party

The UK Conservative party
describes what it stands for as
personal liberty, democracy, and
the rule of law
Policies of the
Conservative Party
Liberal Democrats
British political party founded

in 1988 through a merger of
the Liberal Party and the
Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The Liberals became a recognizable political
party in the mid-19th century. Dedicated to
the extension of civil rights and social
welfare, they were the principal opposition
to the Conservative Party until the rise of
Labour in the early 20th century.
History
Policy and structure
The Liberal Democrats have
maintained the old Liberal Party’s
tradition of radical or social liberalism.
constitutional reform;
electoral reform;
devolution of state authority
from the centre to the regions;
reform of the House of Lords;
the need for freedom of information
legislation and a bill of rights;
list of sources
1. https://subject.com.ua/english/1500topic/85.html
2. https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-
heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/revolution
/overview/whigstories/
3. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/who-were-the-whigs
4. https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/politics/uk-
politics/labour-party/
5. https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/politics/uk-
politics/conservative-party/
6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Liberal-Democrats

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POLITICAL

Whigs and Tories

On November 15, 1680, an oratorical

The Tories opposed:

the ideas of the French Resolution:

Quintessentially a consortium of aristocratic

The UK Labour Party emerged in the 1900s

One of the Committee members was Keir Hardie. In

Attlee's government promised to tackle the 'five

The importance of the conservative party in the

The first conservative government

The Conservative Party continued

Modern Era of the Conservative Party

British political party founded

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