History- What opposition was there to the Liberal Reforms?

What was Labour's first reason to oppose to the Liberal reforms?

They believe that the Liberal Reforms had done too little to help the poor due to the limitations.

What was Labour's second reason to oppose to the Liberal reforms?

They wanted to pull the vote from the liberals in 1910, so they made grand promises about what they would do if given power.

What was Labour's third reason to oppose to the Liberal reforms?

Keir Hardie(labour leader) had done a lot in the North Campaign for the poor and women's rights.

What was Liberal Party's first reason to oppose to the Liberal Reforms?

The Liberal Reforms needed to be paid for, to do this DLG introduced 'People's Budget' in 1909 to introduce taxes on rich.

What did the House of Lords do?

Stopped the bill (people's budget) from passing which caused funding issues for the government.

When was the 'People's Budget' finally passed?

After lots of campaigning, another election, removal of some Lords, so was finally passed in:
1911

What was DLG careful to show?

He was not against profit or people getting wealth, but was against the monopoly(control) of this tiny elite.

What did DLG emphasise?

- Low ambitions of working classes
- Overly elaborate capitalist venture and business class.

What was the Conservatives first reason to oppose to the Liberal reforms?

- Believed that people should look after themselves and work their own way out of poverty through hard work.

What was the Conservatives second reason to oppose to the Liberal reforms?

- Liberal Reforms would cost a lot in taxes
They looked after the interests of business class and wealth in Britain and opposed the Liberal Reforms.

What was the Conservatives third reason to oppose to the Liberal reforms?

They believed people would become soft and lazy if they knew they could rely on the state.