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[QUOTE=TonyMontana1638]I didn't think so, didn't it change under Disraeli? For some reason that always stuck in my head, but I couldn't be sure, I thought I may have imagined that...[/QUOTE]
It's possible the Whigs are now the Liberals, I'm not sure. Labour came around in the 20th century post WW1, from what I remember.
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Not sure. I know the Tories were deeply unpopular because of the corn laws and eventually they rebranded. It didn't take and they are still called tories cos that is what they are. And I can't remember at all what happened to the Whigs. But they turned into the Liberals for some reason
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[QUOTE=Fiona]Not sure. I know the Tories were deeply unpopular because of the corn laws and eventually they rebranded. It didn't take and they are still called tories cos that is what they are. And I can't remember at all what happened to the Whigs[/QUOTE]
I have no idea either but he was one of the figures of british politics/literature that interested me, so i know some stuff that happened during his time but not alot else... That's just one of those random things I seemed to remember. I don't even know what stances the whigs and tories really took on anything other than that they existed.
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Tories were originally thought to be pro-catholic and tory is actually a word for an Irish outlaw. They were never really called that at all.
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[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Whig_Party"]British Whig Party[/url]

I know wiki is not 100% accurate, but it's a start lady and gents. ;)
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[QUOTE=Fiona]Tories were originally thought to be pro-catholic and tory is actually a word for an Irish outlaw. They were never really called that at all.[/QUOTE]
So... Tories were conservative?
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thieving bastards were conservative, yes
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Wiki again:

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory"]Tory[/url]
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[QUOTE=TonyMontana1638]So... Tories were conservative?[/QUOTE]
And still are by the use of the word in the media.
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[QUOTE=Fiona]thieving bastards were conservative, yes[/QUOTE]
*nods* Good, somebody got that.
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Yes, at one point the working class got it. Hence the labour party. But they forgot. And Blair stole the party. Like I said, he is a tory
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Yessssss....I was referring to official parlance though. ;)
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My. For someone so peaceable I am acquiring enemies at a rate of knots lately. Good job I am not dependent on public acclaim :laugh:
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[QUOTE=Fiona]My. For someone so peaceable I am acquiring enemies at a rate of knots lately. Good job I am not dependent on public acclaim :laugh:[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't worry about it, chus hates everybody... ;) :p
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I wasn't worrying about it till you said that. I did sooooo want to be special :p
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[QUOTE=TonyMontana1638]I wouldn't worry about it, chus hates everybody... ;) :p [/QUOTE]Either he hates them or he wants to marry them.
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Oh? I thought it was Slade who wanted to marry......well anyone really
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[QUOTE=Lestat]Either he hates them or he wants to marry them.[/QUOTE]
Who's to say the two desires should be separate? He is from ohio. :p
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