Claim: Hertfordshire County Council was controlled by the Conservatives, also known colloquially as the Tories, for eight non-consecutive years.
Evidence: After the elections in 2017, it consists of 78 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 50 councillors, versus 19 Liberal Democrats and 9 Labour councillors. The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, and also known colloquially as the Tories or simply the Conservatives, is a political party in the United Kingdom. 1977 Conservative 1981 Conservative 1989 Conservative 2001 Conservative 2005 Conservative 2009 Conservative 2013 Conservative 2017 Conservative