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In the rest of the U.K., to what extent did the domestic legislative reforms of the liberal’s administration of 1868-74 Improve conditions for the working class?
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In the rest of the U.K., to what extent did the domestic legislative reforms of the liberal's administration of 1868-74 Improve conditions for the working class? Society was in desperate need of a political shake-up, and Gladstone although deeply involved with Ireland attempted a great programme of reforms. Gladstone had to satisfy a number of political pressure groups both within and outside the liberals, whilst keeping to what he believed in; sound finance, religious toleration and equality of opportunity. The third is the most important as he aimed to help the working classes, it was an, "Attack on privilege to create a meritocracy." Gladstone did bring in many reforms that were designed to help the working classes but how far did they go to bring social change. An example of the political pressures can be drawn from the education reforms. The middle classes had wanted educational reform after seeing U.S.A. and Prussia...
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