British Conservatives Why and to Term Paper

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19 No. 2, pp 28-37, Available from http://www.cis.org.au/policy/winter03/polwin03-5.pdf[April7, 2008]

Kirk, R, 2004, Ten Conservative Principles, the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, Available from http://www.kirkcenter.org/kirk/ten-principles.html[April7,2008]

Whiteley, P, Seyd, P & Richardson, J, 1994, True Blues: The Politics of Conservative Party Membership, Clarendon Press, Oxford.

The word is derived from the Latin conservare which means to protect, preserve, save

Burkean" doctrine refers to the writings and philosophy of Edmund Burke, an 18th century British statesman who is considered to be the father of Conservatism in much of the Western world

For Burke even "very plausible schemes with very pleasing commencements have often shameful and lamentable consequences" (Quoted by Harries, 2003, p.31)

The Exclusion Bill sought to 'exclude' King Charles' brother from the throne as he had converted to Catholicism the Tories, being strong supporters the king's right of succession and the Anglican Church, opposed the Bill while the Whig Party supported it.

The Conservative Party is still an enthusiastic supporter of the institution of British monarchy which is of a symbolic and ceremonial nature only without any political powers

The perception of the British Conservative Party as anti-European Union is believed to be one of the major reasons behind its poor showing at the polls in recent years.


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