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The last five prime ministersIn some countries, the leader of the nation is known as the prime minister. of the United Kingdom have all been members of the Conservative PartyA British political party. Members are known as Tories.. In total, they have ruled for 13 years - ever since an electionA vote in which someone is chosen to represent a group of people. in 2010.

But the Conservative Party is a lot older than that. Some historians believe it began in 1834. Others say it began as long ago as 1688.

Now, some are asking how much longer the Conservatives can continue. A new poll of voters found that at the next election, many want to vote for the Labour PartyThe main left-wing political party in the UK. instead. In fact, the Conservatives could be left with only 89 seats out of 650 in the UK parliamentAn assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws. . This has never happened before.

Of course, the polls have got it wrong before too. They were off the mark in two of the last three elections.

Nonetheless, things are not looking good for the Conservatives. The UK's economyThe way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living. is in a bad state. People are struggling with the cost of livingThe money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes..

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If the Conservatives die out, it would be a big change for Britain. The ToriesThe Tory Party was the former name of the Conservative Party. The phrase is still used to refer to Conservatives.  are one of the most successful parties in history.

Experts say this is because they are good at change. Each time they are beaten, they change their ideas and come back stronger. 

But today, different groups in the party openly disagree over what path to take, and some even attack their own leader.

Some experts think the Tories have lost their power to change and still stay together as a party.

But others say the death of the Tory Party has been predictedForecasted. many times before. As recently as 2019, many thought that Brexit would hurt the party. Instead, Boris JohnsonThe Conservative Prime Minister of the UK and head of the government from 2019 to 2022. led it to its strongest result since 1987.

Yes! This could be one of their worst results ever. At the next election, the Tories may lose power for the last time.

No! The Tories have been here before. They will learn from the election, change how they work and come back stronger.