Peelites | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Robert Peel Lord Aberdeen |
| Founder | Robert Peel |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Dissolved | 1859 |
| Split from | Conservative Party |
| Merged into | Liberal Party |
| Ideology | Free trade Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre[1] to centre-right |
| Colours | Blue Green |
The Peelites were a breakaway political faction of the British Conservative Party from 1846 to 1859. Initially led by Robert Peel, the former Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader in 1846, the Peelites supported free trade whilst the bulk of the Conservative Party remained protectionist. The Peelites later merged with the Whigs and Radicals to form the Liberal Party in 1859.
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