Conservative Party (Arkiasis)

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Conservative Party
LeaderMark Vaughn
Founded16 January, 1967
Split fromProgressive-Conservative Party
Headquarters262 Rudyard St, 01EMN341 Leighton
Student wingConservative Students
Youth wingYoung Conservatives
Membership (2014)Decrease 51,293
IdeologySocial Conservatism
Fiscal Conservatism
Esquariscepticism
Political positionRight-wing
International affiliationInternational Democrat Union
Esquarian ParliamentFreedom and Sovereignty Union
Colours  Blue
House of Representatives
28 / 650
Senate
11 / 200
Provincial Councils
85 / 1,828
Esquarian Parliament
3 / 42
Election symbol
CP
Website
http://www.conservative.org.ak

The Conservative Party is a right-wing Conservative political party in Arkiasis. The Progressive Party is the result of a split of the former Progressive-Conservative Party and represents the right-wing of the Conservative movement in Arkiasis.

Platform

  • Mandatory minimum sentences
  • Prohibition and punishment of drugs
  • Lower taxes
  • Austerity
  • Small government

The Conservative Party take a heavy stance on traditional values, law and order, morality, family values, stability and social order. The Conservatives take a tough-on-crime stance including mandatory minimum sentences and the prohibition and punishment of drugs. Fiscally the Conservatives favour lower tax rates and overall low government spending through measures of austerity and a balanced budget.

House of Representatvies

Election Seats +/– Government
2014
28 / 650
Decrease1 in government
2010
29 / 650
Increase2 in opposition
2006
27 / 600
Increase2 in opposition
2002
25 / 600
Increase3 in opposition
1998
21 / 550
Increase1 in opposition
1994
20 / 550
Decrease4 in opposition
1990
24 / 500
Steady in opposition
1986
24 / 500
Increase5 in opposition
1982
19 / 500
Decrease3 in opposition
1978
22 / 460
Increase6 in opposition
1974
16 / 460
Decrease1 in opposition
1970
17 / 405
Increase17 in opposition