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Why did the Liberal governments come into conflict with the House of Lords in the years 1906 to 1911?
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Lizzie Godsill 21 November 2003 Why did the Liberal governments come into conflict with the House of Lords in the years 1906 to 1911? Before 1900 politics in Britain had been dominated by the educated and rich upper classes, owing to their social connections and not necessarily to their political talent. The House of Lords was made up of hereditary aristocrats who were principally Conservative voters. Towards the end of the 19th century the House of Commons gained many middle class politicians owing to the domination of the Liberal governments. The Liberals formed the first cabinet in history which was not predominantly upper class. In 1906 the Liberals won a landslide victory over the Conservatives which meant they had a huge middle class majority in the Commons. This majority enabled all bills put forward by the Liberals to be passed easily through the Commons. Although the House of Commons had been invaded...
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