LG PRISONER OF THE TORYS Flashcards
What did LG intervene in personally in 1921
He prevented a general strike when the triple alliance of railwaymen, miners and transport workers threatened joint action
What housing act did Lloyd George pass in 1919
Addisons housing act
What caused Lloyd George to change his policy
Economic downturn
What did Lloyd George extend in 1921
National insurance act reaching a total of 12 million workers being covered
What policies did LG pursue against the conservatives
He negotiated the Anglo-Irish treaty, with the conservatives being committed to total union
What was fusion
When Lloyd George tried to reconnect the liberal splits, he was unable to do so and so relies on the conservatives due to not having party support
What two magazines portrayed liberal splits
The ‘liberal magazine’ and ‘Lloyd George liberal magazine’
What were the coalition liberals described as
A ‘stage army’ due to their limited number
Who did not feel a loyalty to Lloyd George
The Tory back benchers
What was the coupon election
Where MPs were endorsed as coalition candidates, and it meant the liberals owed many of their victories to the conservatives
What did LG do in Glasgow in 1919 that was a conservative policy
He sent in troops when 7,000 workers went on strike for a shorter working week
What was the Sankey commission
A recommendation to Lloyd George to nationalise the coal mining industry
Which city was burnt by the Black and Tans Suggesting LG’s reliance on the conservatives
Cork
