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Did Peel succeed in creating a new conservatism in the 1830’s and 40’s?

Did Peel succeed in creating a new conservatism in the 1830’s and 40’s?
Sir Robert Peel, son of a leading cotton magnate, was brought up with the hope of leading a political life and so the basic principles of 'pittie' Toryism were instilled into him from childhood. This family background affected his later political developments and influenced him greatly throughout his life. Peel, familliar with life in an in an industrial town, appreciated the problems and outlooks of the new class of wealthy industrialists. P...

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