He claimed that the organisation usually supported the Conservatives, but had wanted to use the opportunity to oppose a socialist candidate.

The newspapers which traditionally supported the Conservatives and had championed Major at the election were now being critical of him on an almost daily basis.

However, in the 2006, 2008 and 2011 elections, it gradually swung away from them to support the Conservatives, particularly in the rural areas.

Imagine your "outrage" if she had supported the Conservatives.

I have brought them up to support the Conservatives, but they are saying they are not going to vote again next time.

At the time the paper elsewhere continued to support the Conservatives, who were then becoming an increasingly marginalised force in Scotland.

Varden bought the three in 1954, and all in all lost most of its liberal colour, instead supporting the Conservatives.

No provincial PC politician openly supported the federal Conservatives during the 2008 campaign.

The Liberals would not support the Conservatives, who had campaigned for protection.

He switched to supporting the Conservatives in the mid-1920s.