The Official Opposition (more formally, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition) in the United Kingdom is usually the largest political party or coalition which is not a member of the government ("government", in this context, means the ministers of the executive and their supporters, rather than the whole apparatus of the state). This is usually the second-largest party in a legislative house, although in certain unusual circumstances it may be a third or fourth party. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ...

The current official opposition is the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

• Parliamentary opposition
• Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
• Leader of the Opposition (UK).