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To what extent was a modern welfare state created by the liberals in 1906-14?
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TO WHAT EXTENT WAS A MODERN WELFARE STATE CREATED BY THE LIBERALS IN 1906-14? In this essay I am going to discuss the main steps the Liberals took towards creating a modern welfare state. I will then decide to what degree they created this welfare state and will pick out the most important of these stages. Firstly, I will discuss the state imposed regulations setting rules for conduct. The focus of this approach was largely on the continuation of earlier legislation. A large portion of these new methods were intended to assist and benefit the workforce of the time. The Trades Disputes Act was introduced in 1906 and it stated that action could not be taken against the trade unions for any damage caused by strikes; this reversed the Taff Vale judgement of 1901 and re-established the former powers of the trade unions. Employers were also required to pay compensation to...
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