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- PM in 1874- 1880 Conservative
- 1840s - Did nothing to support his party - Constantly attacked Peel
- Important in the successful passage of the 1867 Reform ACt
- Took advantage of Gladstone's popularity falling
- Brilliant public speaker - Very Charismatic
- Sometimes seen as reforming to go against Gladstone, others saw his reforms as a 'heartfelt commitment'
- Was well received ' The Conservative Party have done more for the WC in five years than the Liberal have in fifty'
- Some say he laid the foundations for the future of Modern Conservative Party
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- Essential Tory Principles - Importance of Monarchy, House of Lords and the Church
- Believed in maintaining tradition however WC could share some benefits
- One Nation Conservatism shaped reforms
- Novel 'Sybil' highlights his idea that the rich and the poor are split into two nations
- Concerned that the Conservative Party may be seen as a party that does not reform.
- Believed if they introduced the 1867 Reform Act they would gain credit (even though it was originally a Liberal Reform)
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- Largely thanks to CROSS that Social Reform occurs
- Artisans Dwellings Act 1875 - Gave authorities power to purchase slums with Gov loans - Not compulsory so many authorities ignored it
- Public Health Act 1875 - Medical officers to report outbreak of disease and built on previous public health acts eg drainage, sewage disposal (Not enough officers)
- Education Act 1876 - School Attendance Committees, gave schools the right to make attendance compulsory - Many ignored
- In 1867 Disraeli was important in convincing the Conservative Party to pass the 1867 Reform Act to give skilled working class men the vote.
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- Lack of inspiration from Disraeli
- Mainly developed or altered Liberal ideas
- 1867 Reform Act was originally a Liberal Reform.
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