actions od poliyical parties Flashcards
1
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failure of first liberal bill
A
- march 1866
- william gladstone
- not as liberal as hoped
- qualification for borough franchise reduced to £7
- brings in a further 200,000 voters
- shows huge steps although only small
2
Q
what did the liberals split into
A
- robert lowe against the liberal bill
- forms the adulamites
- believed the lower classes not educated enough to h der stand politics so shouldn’t vote
- everyone having the vote out of the picture
- too much of a traditional mindset
3
Q
disraeli
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- conservatives formed minority gov in 1866 under earl of Derby
- disraeli wanted to introduce moderate form to get more votes
- many thought too radical
- august 1867 bill passed with even larger franchise than originally planned
4
Q
judgment
A
-good sign that reform is happening even if only moderate
- howver only for the gaining and the maintenance of power
