British conservatism has long been associated with patriotism, strong national institutions, and concern for the survival of the nation; scholarship on the Conservative Party also describes it as having been seen as a party of patriotism and national honour. So the claim works as a broad shorthand for traditional Tory ideology. But it is still a vague, sweeping characterization rather than a precise fact about all traditional Tories, and the phrase "believe in the country" is rhetorical rather than clearly measurable. Sources: Northern Ireland Curriculum / 'Understanding political ideas and movements' (https://library2.nics.gov.uk/pdf/dof/2023/PDF230026.pdf); Paul Readman, 'The Conservative Party, Patriotism, and British Politics: The Case of the General Election of 1900' in Journal of British Studies (Cambridge Core) (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-british-studies/article/abs/conservative-party-patriotism-and-british-politics-the-case-of-the-general-election-of-1900/78ECF968E73767DA8DB77CA90C3E98F5).