POLITICS Flashcards
In the 1910 election how many seats did the liberals,unionists and conservatives and labour win in the Scotland?
Liberals- 57/70
Union/conserv- 10
Labour - 3
In 1914 who was the strongest political party in Scotland?
Liberal party
Why were the liberals popular?
Politics challenged the aristocracy and big businesses
New liberal ideas of government intervention to help the poor were popular
They opposed big landowners
What did the liberals argue would help the lives of the poor?
Minimum wage
Old age pensions
Unemployment and sickness benefits
By 1910 how many members did the young liberals have?
2500
Who were the young liberals/young scots?
A group of 2500 young liberal supporters who took their message to the streets of Scotland trough eaglets as public speeches - energetic popular group
In 1886 what issues were the party split over?
Home rule for Ireland some unionists left and formed the liberal unionists
Why were working class people reluctant to support the working conservatives (torries)?
They were associated with landowners and landlords
What policy did the conservatives support?
Protectionism - the policy of imposing taxes on imports to protect home industries
Who was worried about the conservatives and there support for protectionism?
Scottish farmers and businesses who depended on international trade
By the end of the 19th century what did the conservatives do to protect the British farming and other industries?
Put up tariff barriers against foreign competition this made food more expensive and may harm British exports abroad
The Labour Party managed to get who the vote in 1884?
Working class men
In 1888 who stood for election as an independent labour candidate?
James Keir Hardie, an Ayrshire miner leader
By summer 1888 Hardie set up the soft tosh Labour Party who campaigned for what?
Improved working conditions
political reform
Better health and safety in the mining industry
Max 8 hour working day
Vote and political rights for women
Home rule for Scotland
During what year did Hardie play a key role in setting up the independent Labour Party?
1893
