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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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Sir Desmond voted against assisted dying in the Commons, as did the third pick, Conservative MP Mike Wood, so they are both very unlikely to be willing to do so.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

When the ban on illegal children's homes was introduced, the Conservative Education Secretary said "the BBC had highlighted something that just needed to be changed".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Sir Jeremy, a Conservative former minister, said ISC members had "sympathy with the substantive arguments the government may make for withholding information".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Councillors met to discuss an application to amend the festival's licence after a complaint by the South Cotswold Conservative Association, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A second draft interim constitution in August gave greater powers to the regions, but this did not placate either Chief Buthelezi or the Conservative Party.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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