Key Characters Flashcards
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David Lloyd George
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A new liberal who was chancellor of the exchequer from 11908 and led the reforms of the period. Prime Minister from 1916.
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Winston Churchill
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New Liberal president of the Board of Trade from 1906. Helped to draft the Labour exchanges and National Insurances Acts.
3
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Charles Booth
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Social Investigator in London
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Seebohm Rowntree
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Social Investigator in York
5
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William Beveridge
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An economist who wrote a report about unemployment and who inspired the Labour Exchanges Act.
6
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John Galt
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A missionary who photographed the poor
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Henry Campbell Bannerman
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PM 1906-1908
8
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Herbert Asquith
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PM 1908-1916
9
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William Booth
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Founder of the Salvation Army
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Lord Halsbury
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A member of the house of Lords who opposed pensions.
