1906 Election 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASAQA Created by: OliviaCreated on: 08-04-13 10:57 Explain why the Liberal Party acheived a landslide Free Trade: Free trade was popular with the public The Liberal Party were united behind Free Trade, their position was clear Chamberlain: 'it will strengthen the economy and create jobs' Conservatives were divided by the issue and Balfour failed to heal this division Weak Opposition: Liberals could exploit Conservative weakness over Free Trade: 'big loaf, little loaf' analogy helped win over alienated Conservative voters Taff Vale caused them to lose their traditional supporters The Education Act caused Conservatives to lose favour with non-conformists and caused them to support the Liberals instead Lib-Lab Pact (1903): Gave Liberals access to vital funding and meant that they did not have the opposition of the Labour Party in certain constituencies 1 of 1
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