Names ?

[Rob-Roy]

How did the Conservatives get the name Tories ?

[philkool]

Conservatories

[whoflungdung]

Have a look at this:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory

[padanarm]

Tories were originally bandits and robbers in Ireland, think it literally means 'pursued men'. The name was used by the Whigs to mock the background of the original conservatives as landowners in Ireland.

[rojash]

Judging from this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Belasys e_%28Bellasis%29,_1st_Baron_Belasyse_of_Worlab y_by_Gilbert_Jackson.jpg

Tory is a colloquial term for funny-looking-******-with-child-bearing-hips.

[Rob-Roy]

Thanks everyone for the answers
bandits and robbers - no change there

[factor-fiction]

Bandits and robbers- you mean like your namesake RobRoy

[Rob-Roy]

One to you factor30...I bow my head in shame....