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Why was the Labour Party, and not the Liberal Party the main opposition to the Conservative Party during the Twentieth Century?
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Why was the Labour Party, and not the Liberal Party the main opposition to the Conservative Party during the Twentieth Century During the nineteenth century the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party competed against each other, with no other serious opposition, to govern Britain. However the twentieth century saw the rise of the Labour Party to replace the Liberals as the main opposition to the Conservatives. The Labour Party rise and the Liberal Party decline were closely linked, but they were both complicated developments with numerous triggers, which all contributed to what happened. The decline of the Liberal Party started as early back as 1870. Gladstone, one of the most famous Liberal Prime Ministers, started a policy of reform in 1870, which weakened the Liberal's greatly. In 1872 the Ballot Act led to the loss of 70-80 seats in Ireland, as people could now vote without pressure or intimidation and therefore did not...
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