Growth of New Liberalism

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Some historians argue that the Liberal social reforms were a response to the growth of New Liberalism

Question 2

Knowledge 1

Answer 2

By the beginning of the 20th century, philosophers T H Green and J A Hobson moved away from ‘Old Liberalism’ and believed the government had a responsibility to support the poor.

Question 3

Analysis 1

Answer 3

These views were significant when explaining the passing of the Liberal Reforms because opinions were gradually moving towards the poor and, in turn, a new generation of Liberal politicians were influenced by this thinking.

Question 4

Knowledge 2

Answer 4

Furthermore, Herbert Asquith appointed Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George to his cabinet who were both New Liberal believers who though their duty was to help the deserving people.

Question 5

Analysis 2

Answer 5

This was important to the passing of the Liberal Reforms as they were both in favor of the reforms as were responsible for passing the reform legislation to tackle poverty in the old, the young, the sick, and the unemployed.

Question 6

Counter Analysis

Answer 6

However, some historians argue that sine the Liberal Manifesto from the 1905 election made no mention of the Social Welfare Reforms at all, that the influence of these ‘New Liberals’ was limited.

Question 7

Evaluation

Answer 7

Clearly, the influence of philosophers T H Green and J A Hobson, and politicians Churchill and Lloyd George had undoubtedly supported the passing of these reforms and helped bring it into action. However, this was not as important as the reports of Poverty by Booth and Rowntree because