Political Reform Flashcards
What do Walton and Blake say about the 1867 Reform Act?
It was ‘forced on them as the price of staying in power’.
What does Cowling say about the 1867 Reform Act?
Disraeli’s ‘was a policy of consistent opportunism’
What do some historians claim about Lloyd George and the constitutional crisis?
That he deliberately created a controversial budget to trap the Lords into rejecting it so that the liberals would then have a strong case for restricting their powers.
What does Lee say about the constitutional crisis?
He partly attributes it to a desire by the liberals to please their ‘rank and file’ supporters who had so far been disillusioned by the limited reforms.
What does Feuchtwanger say about the constitutional crisis?
He credits Lloyd George for introducing his radical budget and ‘strengthening the cause of the people by bringing political and social grievances together as one’
What does Ensor say about the constitutional crisis?
He criticises the Conservatives for ‘allowing no compromise’, appearing archaic and elitist to the electorate and fighting negative campaign.
What do Pearce and Stuart say about the constitutional crisis
They claim that ‘the Lords was perhaps not slain, but at least had its teeth pulled’
