Reasons for the British Liberal Reforms (1906-1914)

What did Charles Booth's 1889 book describe

• 35% of Londoners were in extreme poverty

• 35% of York residents were in extreme poverty

• 30% of all Brits were in poverty

• All Londoners were in poverty

What did Seebolm Rowantree's investigations conclude?

• 30% of York residents were in poverty

• There is a difference between 'Primary' and 'Secondary' poverty

• 35% of Londoners were in poverty

• Laissez-Faire policies were necessary

What did Historian D Fraser say about Booth and Rowantree's investigations?

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New Liberalism...

• More socialist than Old 'Gladstonian' Liberalism

• More Laissez-Faire than Old Liberalism

• Supported hands-on government policy to tackle poverty

• Was against hands-on government policy to tackle poverty

David Lloyd-George was instrumental in the passing of which piece of legislation?

• The 1913 Prisoners Temporary Discharge Act

• The 1870 Representation of the People Act

• The 1910 People's Budget

• The 1914 Declaration of War

What are examples of Municipal Socialism here?

• 1860s Glasgow Council installing gas street-lighting

• 1880s London having rampant poverty

• 1850s Edinburgh building private schools

• 1870s Birmingham government owning the city waterworks

The 1884 Representation of the People Act did what?

• Meant one third of men could now vote

• Meant two thirds of men could now vote

• Meant all men could now vote

• Meant two thirds of women could now vote

The Labour Party was founded when and to do what?

• In 1900, to represent trade unions

• In 1890 to represent trade unions

• In 1904 to represent aristocrats

• In 1912 to support WW1

How many seats did Labour have by 1910?

• 25

• 29

• 42

• 2

In 1906 how many seats did Labour have?

• 29

• 42

• 12

• 0