The 1906 election: Part 2 Flashcards
When was the Taff Vale case?
1901
What was the Taff Vale Case?
-A dispute broke out between the railway company and the workers’ trade union which led to a strike
Where was the Taff Vale case?
Wales
When did the House of Lords get involved and what did they rule? (2)
1902; They ruled that the company were within their rights to sue for loss of profits due to the strike
What did the Taff Vale case mean for trade unions?
That it was impossible to call successful strikes
Why was the Taff Vale case bad for the Conservatives?
The House of Lords’ judgement could be overruled by an Act of Parliament and the Conservatives refused.
What did the Taff Vale Case reinforce?
The conviction amongst workers that the Conservatives were fundamentally opposed to their interests
How had the growing awareness of poverty been exposed?
Boer war
What were the Liberals already working out?
A new form of Liberalism in which the State would play a greater role in ensuring minimum living standards for the vulnerable
What was the LRC?
The Labour Representation Committee
What did the new LRC campaign for?
sweeping reforms
When was the Tariff reform launched, where and by who? (3)
- 1903
- Birmingham
- Joseph Chamberlain
What was the aim of the tariff reform?
To reintroduce tariffs with a lower level tariff for goods coming into Britain from the British Empire
What was the lower level tariff for goods coming from the British Empire policy called?
Imperial preference
What did Chamberlain argue that the tariffs would do? (3)
- Protect the British industry which would thus result in more jobs
- Provide revenue to fund social reforms
- Strengthen the empire and Britain’s position in the world
