British
This term is also used in the United Kingdom to describe those who are conservative in the sense of resisting radical change rather than being members or supporters of the official Conservative Party. For example, the House of Lords as a body tends to resist social change and executive power and therefore—regardless of the numbers of lords who take the Conservative party whip—it is described as "small-c conservative".[4]
It is often applied to groups or individuals within parties other than the Conservatives such as Blue Labour[5] which support positive attitudes to patriotism, tradition or religion, or are skeptical of immigration. In May 2024, Labour shadow foreign secretary David Lammy described himself as "small-c conservative" in a speech, arguing he could find common ground with US Republicans.[6]
