The Conservatives: A History from Their Origins to 1965

First published in 1977, The Conservatives has been edited and designed by Lord Bulter, who has contributed much to the ethos and spirit of modern Conservatism. He has brought together a quartet of eminent modern historians, each of whom handles a significant period in the party’s and the nation’s history.

Lord Bulter provides the Introduction. Professor Gash records the development of Conservatism from its origins in the reaction against the ideas and the armed threat of the revolutionary F...