Assertion: labour party's member | /r/Synonym | tory
Facets:
value: earlier
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: While the members of the party were earlier called Tories, it was George Canning who coined the term Conservatives for the members of the party.
text: The "Tory Party" is a nickname for the Conservative Party, and dates back to before political parties, when conservative members of Parliament were known as the "Tories".