THE CONSERVATIVE PARTYA has been in the business of winning elections since the 1830s. In the 19th century it vied with the Liberals as Britain's dominant political party, but it was the Liberals who eventually found themselves beached on the shores of modernity. In the 20th century the Conservatives held office for longer than any other party. In the 21st century they are on course to hold power, either in their own right or as the dominant partner in a coalition, for 14 of the first 24 years. Not bad for an outfit that John Stuart Mill dismissed as "the stupid party".
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机译：自1830年代以来，保守党一直致力于赢得选举。在19世纪，它与自由主义者一起成为英国的主要政党，但自由主义者最终发现自己陷入了现代主义的beach绕。在20世纪，保守党的任职时间比任何其他政党都要长。在21世纪，他们将在最初的24年中的14年中，以自己的权利或以联盟的主要伙伴身份掌权。对于约翰·斯图尔特·米尔（John Stuart Mill）否决为“愚蠢党”的服装来说，还不错。
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