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The Great Rivalry

The Great Rivalry. The Parliamentary World. Prestigious Important Fun. Shared Liberal Principles. Political liberty Economic liberty National liberty. Shared Conservative Principles. Liberals: reform should be slow Conservatives: accept change that’s occurred. Liberal Party Factions.

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The Great Rivalry

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  1. The Great Rivalry

  2. The Parliamentary World • Prestigious • Important • Fun

  3. Shared Liberal Principles • Political liberty • Economic liberty • National liberty

  4. Shared Conservative Principles • Liberals: reform should be slow • Conservatives: accept change that’s occurred

  5. Liberal Party Factions • Whigs • Radicals • Peelites

  6. Conservative Party Factions • Anglican Church supporters • Traditional Tory squires • Former Liberal industrialists

  7. Disraeli • Born a Jew • Serious wit • Novelist

  8. Dizzy as PM in 1874 • Pure Food and Drug Act • Slum Clearance Act • Consolidated Factory and Health Acts • “Tory Democracy”

  9. Gladstone • Scottish father • Began as Tory • Deeply religious • Extraordinary physical energy • Very long career

  10. Gladstone’s Liberal Development • Tariff reformer • Interest in national European liberty • Streamlines budget • Gradual belief in democracy

  11. Midlothian Campaign

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