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Which Party was more successful in dealing with the Irish question between 1885 and 1905?
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Which Party was more successful in dealing with the Irish Question between 1885 and 1905? John Eames 13.5 This issue of Irish Home Rule is an aspect that came to dominate the political scene between 1885 and 1905. The problem came to accentuate the differences between the two main political parties in the Victorian époque, or at least the differences in the main protagonists and leaders of the parties. The two parties took two opposing routes in order to try to answer the question. The Liberals, although not completely united on the matter, were in favour of Irish Home Rule under the guidance of William Gladstone, whilst the Conservatives were firmly opposed under the leadership of Lord Salisbury and the policy of Arthur Balfour, his nephew and Irish Secretary when the Tories were in power. One of the key reasons why Ireland was such a prevalent issue in British politics was that...
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