Liberal Landslide 1906
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- Liberal Landslide 1906
- Libs - 377, Cons - 157, Lab - 53, Irish - 84. Highly charged nature
- Trade Unions
- Concerned, Cons failed to pass legislation protecting striking rights
- Libs pledge, pact not to oppose some labour seats 1903. 29 LibLab MPs, dedication to working class
- Dividing opposition
- Tariff reform Cons divided, Libs united behind FT(popular)
- Non Conformists
- 1902 Education Act & 1904 Licensing Act, spread anti-Con opinions
- 1902 Act, annoyed tax money could support schools they were against
- 1904 Act, less public houses. Too generous, should control own alcohol urges
- 1902 Education Act & 1904 Licensing Act, spread anti-Con opinions
- Chinese slavery
- Libs had moral issue to unite behind
- Chinese workers imported into SA, poorly paid/treated. Scared, bad unemployed & moral issue
- TU's employers to use Chinese workers in Britain? Would push down wages
- Cruelty to civilians - Boer War
- Reduced imperialist enthusiasm which had earned Cons 1900 victory
- United Liberal Party
- Put aside political differences. Asquith & Grey agreed to work with Campbell-Bannerman
- Dynamic figures
- Asquith known for speeches also Churchill & LG
- New Liberalism, to use state to meet needs of mass people
- Came at time when many shocked at poverty reports
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