formation of the liberal party Flashcards
1
Q
when was the Liberal Party officially formed?
A
1859
2
Q
what happened at the Willis Rooms’ Meeting in 1859?
A
the Whigs, Peelites and Radicals united to defeat the Conservatives under Lord Derby. this would be the end of the whigs and peelites as individual parties
3
Q
who was lord palmerson?
A
previous whig became first liberal PM from 1859-65
4
Q
why was the merge of the parties to the liberals needed?
A
- pressure for a party that represented the middle class
- lord russell and whigs became more progressive but needed alliance to be seen as mc party as founded as uc
5
Q
who was William Gladstone?
A
originaly a tory mp then became a peelite and in 1859 joined palmerstons liberal gov
