Will they bounce back? The Conservative Party has lost power after 14 years. Some say the “most successful party in history” may finally disappear altogether.
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Devastation for Tories after 14 year rule
Will they bounce back? The Conservative Party has lost power after 14 years. Some say the "most successful party in history" may finally disappear altogether.
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Last night, 14 years of ConservativeHolding traditional values, and in a political context, favouring policies such as private ownership. rule came to an end with a crash. By 10am on Friday morning, the ToriesThe Tory Party was the former name of the Conservative Party. The phrase is still used to refer to Conservatives. had only 120 seats - an extremely low number for the party that has ruled modern Britain more than any other.
Some reporters have suggested that this may be the end of the party. The Washington Post called it an "extinctionCompletely dying out.-level" event.
Not so long ago, this would have seemed impossible. The Conservatives have been called "the world's most successful political party". Last election it won 365 seats.
It has been in power since 2010. In that time it has gone through five prime ministersIn some countries, the leader of the nation is known as the prime minister. . Journalist Somebody who writes about the latest news for newspapers and magazines or explains the news on television. Sam Knight says: "These have been years of loss and waste."
The party now finds itself in a difficult spot. Some of its voters think it has become too extreme, and are switching to the Liberal DemocratsAlso known as the Lib Dems, a liberal political party in the UK. or LabourBritain's main left-of-centre political party.. Others want even tougher measures on issues such as immigrationThe permanent movement of people into a country. , and have switched to voting for Reform UKA right-wing populist party in the UK. It has support from Nigel Farage and used to be called the Brexit Party., led by Nigel Farage.
But the Conservatives have faced bad times before. They lost three elections in a row before winning power back in 2010.
Will they bounce back?
Yes! Five years is a very long time in politics. By 2029, the British people may be tired of the country's new leaders. They may feel like giving the Conservatives another chance.
No! The chaos of BrexitThe UK's departure from the European Union. , Liz TrussThe Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022. and PartygateNickname given to the controversy over a series of illegal gatherings hosted in 10 Downing Street, Johnson's office and home, during the Covid-19 lockdown. will stay in people's minds for a long time. No party could recover from such a situation.
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Keywords
Conservative - Holding traditional values, and in a political context, favouring policies such as private ownership.
Tories - The Tory Party was the former name of the Conservative Party. The phrase is still used to refer to Conservatives.
Extinction - Completely dying out.
Prime ministers - In some countries, the leader of the nation is known as the prime minister.
Journalist - Somebody who writes about the latest news for newspapers and magazines or explains the news on television.
Liberal Democrats - Also known as the Lib Dems, a liberal political party in the UK.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.
Immigration - The permanent movement of people into a country.
Reform UK - A right-wing populist party in the UK. It has support from Nigel Farage and used to be called the Brexit Party.
Brexit - The UK's departure from the European Union.
Liz Truss - The Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022.
Partygate - Nickname given to the controversy over a series of illegal gatherings hosted in 10 Downing Street, Johnson's office and home, during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Devastation for Tories after 14 year rule
Way out: Rishi Sunak and wife, Akshata Murty, after voting in Yorkshire yesterday. His Conservative party faces one of the worst defeats in history. Glossary
Conservative - Holding traditional values, and in a political context, favouring policies such as private ownership.
Tories - The Tory Party was the former name of the Conservative Party. The phrase is still used to refer to Conservatives.
Extinction - Completely dying out.
Prime ministers - In some countries, the leader of the nation is known as the prime minister.
Journalist - Somebody who writes about the latest news for newspapers and magazines or explains the news on television.
Liberal Democrats - Also known as the Lib Dems, a liberal political party in the UK.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.
Immigration - The permanent movement of people into a country.
Reform UK - A right-wing populist party in the UK. It has support from Nigel Farage and used to be called the Brexit Party.
Brexit - The UK's departure from the European Union.
Liz Truss - The Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022.
Partygate - Nickname given to the controversy over a series of illegal gatherings hosted in 10 Downing Street, Johnson’s office and home, during the Covid-19 lockdown.