DLG COALITION
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- DLG Coaltion 1918-1922
- Economy :BOOM AND BUST
- Wartime economy boom. High consumer demand, industry expanded.
- production exceeded consumption.
- Industrial production down (10 year rule) exports down. Prices fell by half
- The intractable 10% 1921-1940
- 11.8% deaths WW1
- Income tax up 6 shillings
- development in machinery and tools - 52000 aircraft produced 1919
- Domestic Policy and reconstruction
- Ministry of Pensions 1916
- Ministry of Reconstruction 1917
- Representation of the People Act
- Education Act 1918
- Economic Policy and Industry
- unemployment 1921 over 2m
- Unemployment Insurance Act 1920
- Housing Acts 1923/4
- Geddes Axe: had to save £145m
- Ireland
- ASQUITH: things are being done in Ireland which would disgrace the blackest annals of the lowest depotism in Europe
- Anglo-Irish War. Violence tarnished DLGs reputation
- 1921 Anglo Irish Treaty signed
- Blame DLG for Liberal downfall?
- YES: Failure control Carlton Club 1922
- Attacked housing act, failed Liberal disciple
- Geddes Axe cut public spending/armed forces and reconstruction
- Honours - knighthoods - £12000
- Geddes Axe cut public spending/armed forces and reconstruction
- Attacked housing act, failed Liberal disciple
- NO: Moderate force ToVersailles. Ireland. Dedicated to welfare and reconstruction
- YES: Failure control Carlton Club 1922
- Why did Libs fail?
- pro interventionist policies
- poor local organisation
- growth of labour and strength conservatives
- manifesto too theoretical and technical
- Economy :BOOM AND BUST
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