Why are Conservatives called Tories? Political party nickname revealed Tags:United Kingdom 4 comments 18th century Irish bandits I believe. Liberals were called Whigs in a similar fashion. Oh dear. Someone at the Metro has discovered Wikipedia. This can only lead to trouble. This article is wrong. The party is named after the glass extension many people have on their homes. The conservatory. “Revealed”, i.e. an intern stumbled across it on the internet and thought nobody else knew. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
This article is wrong. The party is named after the glass extension many people have on their homes. The conservatory.
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18th century Irish bandits I believe.
Liberals were called Whigs in a similar fashion.
Oh dear. Someone at the Metro has discovered Wikipedia.
This can only lead to trouble.
This article is wrong. The party is named after the glass extension many people have on their homes.
The conservatory.
“Revealed”, i.e. an intern stumbled across it on the internet and thought nobody else knew.