Reasons For Liberal Reforms 1906-14 Flashcards
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REPORTS OF BOOTH AND ROWNTREE KU
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- Booth + Rowntree disprove Hyndmans theory 25% lived poverty. Booth interview 1mil families london, 35% poverty.
- Rowntree investigated poverty York. Poverty Line 21 shillings 8 pence. Unemployment, poor pay, illness main causes.
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BOOTH + ROWNTREE ANALYSIS
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- First time Gov aware of extent of poverty & not fault of individual. Reforms linked to groups most at risk of poverty (school meals MEALS/young pensions/old)
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BOOTH AND ROWNTREE ANALYSIS+
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- Reports published 1903. If important would have included agenda for change in 06’ campaign manifesto.
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MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM KU
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- Lib Joseph Chamberlain mayor + raised taxes to spend on public services (water works, gas, hospitals).
- Chamberlain hailed one of great reformers of the time as introduced series of reforms which ‘PARKED, PAVED, MARKETED, GAS AND WATERED AND IMPROVED’ Birmingham.
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MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM ANALYSIS
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- Showed intervention could improve health of population. Evidence similar schemes helpful if rolled out internationally.
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MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM ANALYSIS+
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- Birmingham reforms 70s, lib reforms 4 decades later. if important, reforms would be earlier or in lib manifesto for 06 election.
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GROWTH OF LABOUR PARTY KU
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- 10’, Labour established view of helping working class, libs pressured to compete for vote.
- Labour 42 seats 1910 showing popularity.
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GROWTH OF LABOUR PARTY ANALYSIS
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- Libs simply pinched ideas from labour & reforms merely ‘antidote to socialism’.
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GROWTH OF LABOUR PARTY ANALYSIS+
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- Labour still small before WW1, threat exagerated.
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NEW LIBERALISM KU
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- 08’ lib PM Bannerman died. Asquith became PM, passing reforms to help those in need.
- Lloyd George pushed pension bill, showed considerable drive & given credit for pensions.
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NEW LIBERALISM ANALYSIS
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- Pushed party forward, if libs didn’t pass reforms, risked losing young talented politicians to newly formed labour. May face splits within party, weakening it.
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NEW LIBERALISM ANALYSIS+
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- Bannerman PM until 08, school meals passed before (06) making historians cynical to impact of new liberalism.
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NATIONAL SECURITY KU
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- Boer War 02, 1/4 volunteers unfit.
- Manchester 8000 turned away, only 1200 fit.
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NATIONAL SECURITY ANALYSIS
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- WW1 Recruits healthier
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NATIONAL SECURITY ANALYSIS+
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- Does not explain pensions
