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The Chief Whip of the Conservative Party oversees the whipping system in the party, which is responsible for ensuring that
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MPs or
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attend and vote in
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in the desired way of the party leadership. Chief Whips, of which two are appointed in the party, a member of the
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and a member of the
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, also help to organise their party's contribution to parliamentary business. The party leadership may allow members to have a
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based on their own conscience rather than party policy, which means the chief whip is not required to influence the way members vote. This is a list of people who have served as
Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes. United Kingdom I ...
of the Conservative Party, previously the Tory Party, in the
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.


House of Commons


House of Lords


In popular culture

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is a fictional Conservative Chief Whip, created by Michael Dobbs, formerly Chief of Staff for British Conservative Prime Minister
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. Urquhart was the main character in Dobbs's trilogy of books, that were turned into successful BBC television dramas in the 1990s. The first book in the trilogy, ''
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'', was adapted and broadcast by the BBC in 1990. This was subsequently followed by a 1993 adaptation of the second element of the trilogy, '' To Play The King''. The third part, '' The Final Cut'', aired in 1995. The trilogy charts Urquhart's ambitious rise through his party's ranks until he becomes Prime Minister. Urquhart was played by
Ian Richardson Ian William Richardson (7 April 19349 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's '' House of Cards'' (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivot ...
.


See also

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Chief Whip of the Labour Party A chief whip of the Labour Party oversees the whipping system in the Labour Party, and is responsible for ensuring that Labour members of Parliament (MPs) or members of the House of Lords attend and vote in the Parliament of the United Kingdo ...
*
Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats The Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats is responsible for administering the whipping system in the party which ensures that members attend and vote in parliament when the party leadership requires a majority vote. Whips, of which two are appoin ...
* Chief Whip of Reform UK


References


Sources

*Chris Cook and Brendan Keith, ''British Historical Facts 1830–1900'', Macmillan, 1975, pp. 92–93. *David Butler and Gareth Butler, ''Twentieth-Century British Historical Facts 1900–2000'', Macmillan, 2000. {{UK Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)-related lists Political whips