Reasons why the Liberals were introduced - Rise of Labour Flashcards
Knowledge Point One
Reform acts of 1832 and 1867 introduced the vote for working class men. This also meant that politicians were forced to listen to their concerns, even if they did not want to.
Knowledge Point Two
After this, different political groups were set up to represent the working class, including the Independant Labour Party. They gave working men a voice and helped to improve their conditions. For example, shorter working days and more jobs.
Positive Analysis
Introducing reforms would have been a motivation for the party as their main demographic were middle class voters who wanted to see better conditions, so they wanted to appear simpathetic.
Negative Analysis.
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Evaluation
Liberal reforms were the main reason liberal reforms were introduced because they were really the first party to push the governement to help the people. They even showed it was possible to move away from laisse faire as they controlled councils across britain that worked to tackle poverty in the country, like the introducing free school meals.