Why did the Conservatives lose in 1906?

Question 1

Boer War (1899-1902)

Answer 1

• outrage over use of ‘concentration camps’ on prisoners
  -lack of healthy recruits for army (highlighted problems like malnutrition in Britain).

Question 2

1902 Education Act

Answer 2

outrage at the funding for all schools (including catholic schools) from local rates. Some disliked that church schools should be funded this way - did not want church dominance of schools.

Question 3

1904 Licensing Act

Answer 3

Aimed to reduce the number of pubs, but compensation for brewers & landlords – this angered the Temperance movement & Conservatives were seen as immoral.