Peelite

Peelites
LeaderRobert Peel
Lord Aberdeen
FounderRobert Peel
Founded1846; 178 years ago (1846)
Dissolved1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Split fromConservative Party
Merged intoLiberal Party
IdeologyFree trade
Liberal conservatism
Political positionCentre[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.

  1. ^ Gillian Gill, ed. (2009). We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals. Random House Publishing Group. p. 211. ISBN 9780345514929. ... into office in 1852, had a much harder time than the Whigs or the centrist Peelite Tories in coming up with lists of prospective household officials that would satisfy the prince. When presented with Prime Minister Lord Derby's ...