ConservatiConservative Partyve Party

By Chris Roland and Luke Maier

Background• Est. 1834 as a faction of

the Whig Party.• Conservatives won the

most parliamentary elections throughout the 20th Century.

• Based on Capitalism and Liberal economy.

Big Names• Winston Churchill

– PM 1940-1945 & 1951-1955

• Margret Thatcher– PM 1979-1990

• David Cameron – PM 2010 - present

1. Euroskepticism1. Euroskepticism1.1. European UnionEuropean Union

• Opposed to assimilation to a “Euroculture”. • EU regulations that are too extensive

encroach on British sovereignty and individuality as a nation.

• However, Conservatives favor a more inclusive – yet less powerful – EU that embraces more nations such as Turkey.

2.2. Euro CurrencyEuro Currency• Lack of financial stability and security in parts of the

Eurozone• Therefore, Conservatives strongly oppose British adoption

of the Euro.

2. Immigration2. Immigration• Boarder Police Force• The annual limit on non-EU immigrants• End detention of children for immigration purposes• Conservatives wish to expand and expedite the asylum

system.

3. National security3. National security

1.1. CCTV SurveillanceCCTV Surveillance

• Citizen’s personal rights to privacy• Therefore, opposed to extensive CCTV surveillance cameras.

2.2. Terrorism and a Global War on terrorTerrorism and a Global War on terror• British military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq.• Deportation of individuals threatening security, such as jihadists.

The Conservative ResurgenceThe Conservative Resurgence

• Thatcherites and conservative decline

• Blair and Labour and the successful center

• National Security and swing away from centrism

• Cameron and new conservatism