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Liberal Reforms, 1906-1912

General Election 1906. In 1906 the Liberal Party won the General Election by a massive majority.In the lead up to the election the issue of poverty had been the 7th most mentioned problem in Liberal campaign speeches.However, some politicians placed it much higher on their list of priorities. Suc

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Liberal Reforms, 1906-1912

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    1. Liberal Reforms, 1906-1912 Why did the Liberal Government introduce the Welfare Reforms?

    2. General Election 1906 In 1906 the Liberal Party won the General Election by a massive majority. In the lead up to the election the issue of poverty had been the 7th most mentioned problem in Liberal campaign speeches. However, some politicians placed it much higher on their list of priorities. Such ‘promises’ are often made before an election to win votes but are rarely put into action. However, the Liberal government surprised many people by embarking on the most ambitious and extensive programme of welfare reforms ever introduced in Britain.

    3. Why did they introduce welfare reforms? 5 main reasons: Political rivalry and the rise of Socialism Due to the Reform Acts of 1867 and 1884 almost half of the electorate came from the working class. The political parties had to attract support (voters) from the working class to succeed. The emergence of the Labour Party after 1900 gave the working class a party to represent their interests. Both the Liberals and the Conservatives had to compete with this new party. If the working classes were happier and healthier, there would be less support for socialist movements and undermine support for the new labour party.

    4. Why did they introduce welfare reforms? Social and economic changes The Industrial revolution had transformed Britain. The new industrial towns created many social problems such as poor working conditions, poor living conditions and public health problems. Governments had began to introduce laws to improve the effects of these changes e.g. Factory Acts, Public Health Acts, Education Acts. The Liberal Government took this idea further by introducing laws to improve the standard of living.

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