How Successful Was The Labour Party In Increasing Support And Achieving Its Aims 1906 – 1914?

... How Successful Was The Labour Party In Increasing Support And Achieving Its Aims 1906 - 1914? If the definition of success for the Labour party is the implementation of policies that it supported, this period was a very fruitful one. But in terms of political seats and developing its own political identity, it was a much more sparse period. It must fist be remembered what the Labour party was created to achieve. It was created as an alternative voice to the seemingly class obsessed Tories. It was also created to challenge the view 'Stupid and grudging attitudes of the local Liberal association, each run by a group of middle class people who had no use for a candidate without funds' R.K Ensor This new voice was desperately needed, as the social and political profile of Britain changed drastically in a short space of time. In 1851 the population of Britain was spread evenly

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