The 1818 UK general election saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats. The Whigs were divided over their response to growing social unrest and the introduction of the Corn Laws. While the Whigs (along with the Tories) are often described as one of the two political parties in late 17th to mid 19th century Great Britain, it is more accurate to describe them as loose political groupings or tendencies. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Right Honourable Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, KG, PC (7 June 1770–4 December 1828), known as Lord Hawkesbury from 1796 to 1808, was a British statesman who served Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827. ... The Corn Laws, in force between 1815 and 1846, were import tariffs ostensibly designed to protect British farmers and landowners, against competition from cheap foreign grain imports. ...
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The UnitedKingdom is bordered on the south by the English Channel, which separates it from the continent of Europe.
The UnitedKingdom is generally a prosperous, well-educated, and tolerant society, and ethnic differences have sparked relatively little violence and hostility.
The population density of the UnitedKingdom is one of the highest in Europe, exceeded by Netherlands and Belgium.
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