Nasty Party
The term Nasty Party was first used by Theresa May where in October 2002 she described the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom as "There's a lot we need to do in this party of ours. Our base is too narrow and so, occasionally, are our sympathies. You know what some people call us -- the Nasty Party."[1]
The term "Nasty Party" applied to Conservative Party members with traditional conservative stances which included being anti-gay, anti-minorities, and pro-business, and lacking concern for the poor.[2][3]
Many conservatives felt this one the reasons the Conservative Party lost the last three general elections and needed to broaden their traditional base to have a chance of reelection.[4][5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The Tories are still the Nasty Party". New Statesman. http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/06/david-cameron-party-budget. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Watching their words". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2313453.stm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Nasty Tories told to change". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2306621.stm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Tories put their leader to the test". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3162572.stm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Nasty party warning to Tories". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/oct/08/uk.conservatives2002. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
