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To What Extent Were The Liberal Welfare Reforms 1906-1911 inspired by the social problems at the time.
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To What Extent Were The Liberal Welfare Reforms 1906-1911 inspired by the social problems at the time. The years 1906-1911 saw the Liberal government pass many a reform. In this essay I will identify the reasons for such reforms to come about, assessing to what extent social problems were responsible. In 1906 the Liberals came to power after an overwhelming majority at the general election. The Liberals were led by Henry Campbell-Bannerman, a typical Gladstonian Liberal who was strongly in favour of the issue of self help. He continued with the traditional Gladstonian Liberal views and refused to take on New Liberalism. Not long after the election, the first social legislation was passed; this was the Trade Disputes Act. This was the most important statute of 1906 and it meant that a trade union was not liable for civil wrongs committed on its behalf, thereby largely eliminating...
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