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| − | Great Britain has contributed much to conservative principles and philosophy. These are some of the most important British conservatives, in the sense that readers of Conservapedia would understand as conservative. Note that the British [[Conservative Party]] is only moderately conservative, with a similar political viewpoint to that of [[RINO]]s in the USA. | + | Great Britain has contributed much to conservative principles and philosophy. These are some of the most important British conservatives, in the sense that readers of Conservapedia would understand as conservative. Note that the British [[Conservative Party]] is only moderately conservative, with a similar political viewpoint to that of [[RINO]]s in the USA. Though this is only true of social conservatism and even then Leaders like Thatcher and Churchill are considered Conservative in the true sense of the word. |
* [[Edmund Burke]] (1729 - 1797) | * [[Edmund Burke]] (1729 - 1797) | ||
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* [[Enoch Powell]] (1912 - 1998) | * [[Enoch Powell]] (1912 - 1998) | ||
* [[Keith Joseph]] (1918 - 1994) | * [[Keith Joseph]] (1918 - 1994) | ||
| − | * [[Margaret Thatcher]] (1925 - ) | + | * [[Margaret Thatcher]] (1925 - 2013 ) |
[[Category:British Politicians]] | [[Category:British Politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Conservatism]] | [[Category:Conservatism]] | ||
Revision as of 16:59, June 8, 2013
Great Britain has contributed much to conservative principles and philosophy. These are some of the most important British conservatives, in the sense that readers of Conservapedia would understand as conservative. Note that the British Conservative Party is only moderately conservative, with a similar political viewpoint to that of RINOs in the USA. Though this is only true of social conservatism and even then Leaders like Thatcher and Churchill are considered Conservative in the true sense of the word.
- Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
- Adam Smith (1723 - 1790)
- Robert Peel (1788 - 1850)
- Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)
- Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
- Enoch Powell (1912 - 1998)
- Keith Joseph (1918 - 1994)
- Margaret Thatcher (1925 - 2013 )