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The '''Conservative Party''' is the largest centrist party in the [[United Kingdom]], and is one of that country's two major political parties. Its full official name is the ''Conservative and Unionist Party'', and it is commonly referred to as the ''Tories'' after its historical predecessor. Its current leader is [[Boris Johnson]].

The '''Conservative Party''' is the largest center left party in the [[United Kingdom]], and is one of that country's two major political parties. Its full official name is the ''Conservative and Unionist Party'', and it is commonly referred to as the ''Tories'' after its historical predecessor. Its current leader is [[Boris Johnson]].

Aside from moderate fiscal conservatism, there is little actual conservatism in the modern party, particularly the party's upper echelons, which is, along with all the main political parties in the UK, [[pro-abortion]], pro-[[same-sex marriage|same sex "marriage"]], anti-[[death penalty]], and pro-[[gun control]]. The base of the Conservative Party leans [[Eurosceptic]] as more than 2/3 of its members voted for [[Brexit]].  Most of its MPs claim to support Brexit,<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/15/tories-set-to-become-more-eurosceptic-campaign-group-says</ref> though many oppose Brexit if it means a clean break from the European Union.

Aside from moderate fiscal conservatism, there is little actual conservatism in the modern party, particularly the party's upper echelons, which is, along with all the main political parties in the UK, [[pro-abortion]], pro-[[same-sex marriage|same sex "marriage"]], anti-[[death penalty]], and pro-[[gun control]]. The base of the Conservative Party leans [[Eurosceptic]] as more than 2/3 of its members voted for [[Brexit]].  Most of its MPs claim to support Brexit,<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/15/tories-set-to-become-more-eurosceptic-campaign-group-says</ref> though many oppose Brexit if it means a clean break from the European Union.