Success of the Labour Party Flashcards
Why is it difficult to identify how influential Labour MPs were in driving reforms?
The ‘Lib-Lab’ pact meant both parties were manifestos were compatible were each other, so the Liberals were also concerned about welfare and social reform.
What was the Fabian Society?
The society wanted to transform society by setting an example of clean living for others to follow, they also advocated the renewal of Renaissance ideas such as ‘Laissez-faire’.
Why was the Fabian Society important for Labour?
The Fabian Society provided much of the intellectual stimulus for the Labour Party, helping to pass laws.
When was the Fabian Society founded?
4th January 1884
What was the Education Act 1906?
The Education Act was the Labour party’s first legislative success in the new parliament. Fred Jowett, Labour MP, proposed Local Education Authorities use rate money to provide school meals for needy children. He argued that if the state insisted on compulsory education, it must take on the responsibility for the proper nourishment of school children. Since reports had been published in 1889 indicating that over 50.000 pupils in London alone were attending school ‘in want of food’
What was the Trade Disputes Act 1906?
The legislation act reversed the Taff Vale Judgement of 1901, providing trade unions with immunity from liability for damages or profit loss that had resulted from strike action.
How was the Trade Disputes Act evidence of Labour’s presence?
The act is seen as direct evidence of the Labour Party’s presence and influence in the new parliament. However, the Liberals had recognised the need for a legislative change a year before. Initially, the bill only offered partial protection, but Labour responded with a bill offering full immunity, which Campbell-Bannerman had no choice but accepting, since it fir his own view.
