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How far has Modern Liberalism departed form Classical Liberalism? Liberalism did not denote a political allegiance until the early part of the nineteenth Century, and was first used in Spain in 1812. The first real Liberal government in the UK was Gladstone's in 1868. Liberal ideas resulted from the breakdown of feudalism in Europe and the growth of its replacement of a market or capitalist society. At first, Liberal ideas were radical because they sought fundamental reform and even revolutionary change. This early, or Classical, liberalism advocated an industrialized and market economic order free from government intervention. However, these views and beliefs later changed during the twentieth century, to become, what is commonly known as modern liberalism. The question is how far has modern liberalism departed from the original classical liberal ideas? Liberals believe in the supreme importance of the individual. Therefore, they want a society in which each individual is capable...

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