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What were the main achievements of Disraeli's ministry 1874-1880 in the field of social reform?  

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What were the main achievements of Disraeli's ministry 1874-1880 in the field of social reform? When Disraeli was attempting to get back into government in 1873 and 1874, he made a number of speeches to try to win voters. It is said that the speeches he made, especially the ones he made in Manchester and at Crystal Palace, were very influential, and vital for the Conservatives' recovery, and eventual victory in 1874. The main target which the Conservative government would be aiming for in the field of social reform, he said, would be to "elevate the condition of the people". If this was his real aim, we must look at the reforms his ministry introduced, and question whether they actually did elevate the condition of the people, or like Gladstone's administration before, did they fail to improve the lives of the working classes. One of the main problems for the working people...

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