the position of labour and the conservatives after 1906

Question 1

how many seats did the lrc win?

Answer 1

29 seats as a result of the lib-lab pact

Question 2

who were the mps in the labour party?

Answer 2

kier hardie, ramsay macdonalds and will thorpe

Question 3

why were the labour mps unable to have significant impact?

Answer 3

partly due to large majority of the liberal party and partly due to social reforms introduced by the libs

Question 4

what problems did the labour party face?

Answer 4

• the new mps were w.c men with limited formal ed and administrative experience
• 30 mps didnt form strong cohesive body as it consisted of ilp socialists and tu officials

Question 5

stats to show labour growth

Answer 5

• bwtween 1906 and 1914, tu memebership rose from 9000,000 to 1.5 million
• membership for socialist societies frew from 17,000 to 33,000
• 1906, 83 local lab societies, by 1914 it rose it 158

Question 6

what was the conservative party renamed in 1909? who did they merge with and when?

Answer 6

the conservative and unionist party, merged with liberal unionist in may 1912

Question 7

what was the house of lords nicknamed?

Answer 7

mr balfour’s poodle

Question 8

what liberal measures did the hol block?

Answer 8

• the liberals education bill in 1906
• scottish land bill
• abolition of the plural voting bill
• licesing bill of 1908