Chapter 2: Why did the Liberal Party lose the 1874 election?
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- Why did the Liberal Party lose the 1874 election?
- Forster's Education Act 1874
- Nonconformists opposed the act.
- It favoured CoE schools through increased grants and aid.
- It didn't provide a system of free, national and secular education to which the NC's were committed to.
- Religion
- The rift between the NCs and the government worsen over the education
- A motion was put forward to disestablish the CoE, which many NCs and radicals supported
- An anti-roman catholic feeling due to the Vatican Council 1870 which had decreed Papal Infallibilty
- The growth of ritualism in the CoE and the Irish Universities Bill 1873 deepened divisions nonconformism
- Trade Union Revolt
- The Criminal Amendment Act 1871 prevented workers the right to picket
- Prompted resentment from Trade Unions - led to the campaign to repeal the Amendment Act led by the TUC
- The Labour movement became increasingly disinterested towards official liberalism
- They became more politically minded and independent
- Liberal Administration
- The many reforms that marked the early years had faded out
- It was losing support from NCs, roman cathiolics, radicals and working men. They had brought victory in 1868
- Scandals were revealed in the administration that caused members to resign. Gladstone took on these jobs as well.
- In October 1873, John Bright made a speech attacking the Education Act. Forster rejected what he said, making the disunion clear
- Forster's Education Act 1874
- In the 1874 election, Disraeli won a majority of 50. The Liberals lost about 20 seats due to NCs not voting.
- Other factors
- The brewers revolt - opposed the Licensing Act 1872
- Working class - opposed the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1871
- Middle class - alarmed by the rise of working class strength and influence
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