Liberal Reforms Motives essay Flashcards
Liberal Reforms motives topics
National security, new liberalism, political advantage, municipal socialism, surveys of Booth and Rowntree
Liberal Reforms motives intro
Country operated on Laissez faire, recession in late 19th century meant more poverty than poor law and charities could cope with
Surveys of Booth and Rowntree K
30% of population in poverty, only 3% helped by current poor laws
Surveys of Booth and Rowntree A
Used hard data and could not be denied
Surveys of Booth and Rowntree A+
Reports published by 1903, Liberals in power by 1906, most major reforms in 1909, time gap suggests they were not significant
Surveys of Booth and Rowntree E
Influenced many liberals into supporting reform Winston Churchill described his ‘hair stand on end’ when he read them
National security K
450,000 British soldiers struggled against 35,000 Boer farmers in Boer wars, 1 in 3 recruits physically unfit for service and more in urban areas
National security A
Poverty leading to physical decline therefore weakening army
National security A+
Claiming concerns over security due to poverty is an exaggeration - German unification in 1871
National security E
Politicians could pass of poverty as due to character deficiencies but introduction of primary and secondary poverty in reports proved otherwise
New Liberalism K
Only when New Liberals such as Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George came to power in 1908 were most reforms passed, they were genuinely concerned for the poor - Churchill represented Dundee and George was working class
New Liberalism A
Few reforms were done when old liberals were in power
New Liberalism A+
Some only concerned about rise of Labour Party and did not genuinely care
New Liberalism E
Some reforms passed before 1908 - free school meals in 1906
Political advantage K
Around 60% of adult men could vote and most were poor or working class, no mention of reforms in 1905 Liberal manifesto
