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New page: The '''Tamworth Manifesto''' was an electioneering document published in the British national press on 18 December 1834 which declared Sir Robert Peel's attitude to cu...
The '''Tamworth Manifesto''' was an electioneering document published in the [[British]] national press on 18 December 1834 which declared [[Robert Peel |Sir Robert Peel's]] attitude to current political issues. It is recognised as being the first party political manifesto, one of the very first statements of principle of [[Conservatism]], and a landmark in the growth of British [[Conservative Party]]. In the manifesto Peel combined the idea of moderate reform with a strong belief in traditional institutions.
After Peel became [[Prime Minister]] in 1834, his followers began to describe themselves as Conservatives rather than Tories.
==External links==
* ''The text of the Tamworth Manifesto'' [http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/politics/tam2.htm The Peel Web]
[[Category:Politics]]
After Peel became [[Prime Minister]] in 1834, his followers began to describe themselves as Conservatives rather than Tories.
==External links==
* ''The text of the Tamworth Manifesto'' [http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/politics/tam2.htm The Peel Web]
[[Category:Politics]]