Reasons for Pitt Domination
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- Reasons for Pitt Domination
- Division of Whig opponents
- Charles James Fox was the main opposition, yet the support of the monarch assisted Pitt in his victory over the Whigs in 1784
- Whigs Lost a great deal of support and sympathy from the voters
- Weakness of party was shown as lack of unity and differing opinions over French Revolution
- Point 1
- Support of the Monarch
- Soon became the favourite of the Monarch
- Possessed excellent abilities in terms of finance and administration
- Stated his views to the king, showing that he was vastly different to the Fox-North coaltion
- Point 2
- Pitt's domination in domestic policy:
- His Election victory of 1784 placed him on the for ambitious reforming programme
- Indirect taxation on luxuries
- Pitt realised that the best solution of raising new revenue would be through indirect taxes on the rich
- taxing the luxuries of the upper class such as horses, wigs, hair powder and windows
- His taxation policy was generally successful in terms of increasing revenue reaching the Treasury.
- However, his legislation was largely unpopular with the public, especially his window tax which he imediately removed
- His taxation policy was generally successful in terms of increasing revenue reaching the Treasury.
- taxing the luxuries of the upper class such as horses, wigs, hair powder and windows
- Pitt realised that the best solution of raising new revenue would be through indirect taxes on the rich
- Eden Treaty 1786
- Signed with France, the treaty gave citizens of Britain and France free access to each others countries
- as well as reducing the number of tariffs on select items
- British manufacturers were grateful to Pitts government in finding new areas for their products
- The outbreak of war in 1793 proved the treatys undoing.
- (K/D)
- The outbreak of war in 1793 proved the treatys undoing.
- British manufacturers were grateful to Pitts government in finding new areas for their products
- as well as reducing the number of tariffs on select items
- Signed with France, the treaty gave citizens of Britain and France free access to each others countries
- Indirect taxation on luxuries
- Defeat over American war of independence created a huge financial crisis which needed to be takled
- Commutation Act 1784
- Designed to lower the import duty on Tea to reduce the amount of smuggling into the UK. Created more revenue for the Government
- During the years 1785-1787, duties on such items as brandy were reduced.
- This lead to to an increase in the value of food and raw material imports, exactly what Pitt wanted.
- During the years 1785-1787, duties on such items as brandy were reduced.
- Designed to lower the import duty on Tea to reduce the amount of smuggling into the UK. Created more revenue for the Government
- Hovering Act 1784
- Allowed smugglers vessels to be searched up to 12 miles out to sea increasing trade security and reducing the chances of smuggling.
- Commutation Act 1784
- Pitt also endeavoured on Reform to make parliament more efficient
- Sinking Fund 1786
- Simply a means of reducing government debt by accumilating money
- Comissioners were appointed to maintain the policy and to regulate its use in terms of government expenditure
- In peace-time it was successful and by 1793, the national debt had been reduced by around £10m
- However, the outbreak of the war with France in 1793 raised the national debt and the Sinking fund became obsolete.
- K/D
- Comissioners were appointed to maintain the policy and to regulate its use in terms of government expenditure
- Simply a means of reducing government debt by accumilating money
- Sinking Fund 1786
- Point 3
- His Election victory of 1784 placed him on the for ambitious reforming programme
- Division of Whig opponents
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