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Conservative Party (UK)  

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  • The Conservative Party, or Tory party, was formed in the late 19th century, and it has shared power alternately with the Labour Party for most of the 20th century. Since 1945, it has been in office for two long periods: 1951 to 1964 and 1979 to 1997. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Conservative Party, Britain]

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