new liberalism and the labour party 1886 - 1914

Question 1

new liberalism

Answer 1

• 1906 - 1914
• departure from gladstonian liberalism
• embraces the state role in improving social welfare
• government responsibility to reduce poverty and unemployment poor housing and health care
• collective welfare
• argued that the freedom of the individual could only be achieved if the state provided greater intervention to reduce the effects of poverty which clearly inhibited the progress and freedom of the poor

Question 2

political discussion by politicians and political philosopher

Answer 2

1. rainbow circle - liberal and Fenian
   - philosophers like Hobhouse , Hobson and Green

Question 3

David Lloyd George

Answer 3

• new liberal
• chancellor of exchequer 1908 -1515
• advocated for wealth distributions
• the peoples budget

Question 4

Asquith

Answer 4

• prime minister from 1908 -1916
• major social reform

Question 5

hobson

Answer 5

• advocate for state addressing equality and the redistribution of wealth
• critical of imperialism and its impact on britain and its colonies
• argued that inequality threatened the economy since it produced under-consumption – the majority could not supply demand for the economy causing serious problems
• It was also argued that Edwardian capitalism was not productive

Question 6

Booth and Rowentree
investigations into poverty

Answer 6

• shocked liberal politicians
• destroyed the 19th C attitude that poverty was caused by the moral failings of individuals.
• The poverty investigations instead provided clear evidence that poverty was experienced because of low wages, unemployment, sickness and old age.

Question 7

unionist response

Answer 7

• Chamberlain
• argued for contributory pensions and social reform financed by tariffs.
• He also (unconvincingly) argued that tariffs would improve wages and job opportunities for workers as they would reduce the effects of foreign competition.

Question 8

1906 general election

Answer 8

• liberals win with a landslide majority
• dissatisfaction with conservative and balfour, tarrifs
• liberals promised social welfare reforms and free trade

Question 9

peoples budget

Answer 9

• 1909
• raise revenue through progressive tax system
• social reforms funded with it

Question 10

political crisis and constitutional change

Answer 10

• relationship between house of commons and house of lords
• opposition to and rejected the peoples budget triggering the constitutional crisis

Question 11

parliament act

Answer 11

• 1911
• asquith
• reduced the powers of the house of lords
• limited its ability to veto money bills
• could only delay other bills by 2 years
• shifted power to the house of commons

Question 12

development of the labour party

Answer 12

• 1906 electoral alliance with liberal leading to 29 labour MPs being elected to the house of commons
• by 191 a significant force