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A Government which failed to live up to the expectations of the time? Lloyd George.
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A Government which failed to live up to the expectations of the time? Lloyd George's decision to join the Conservatives in removing Herbert Asquith in 1916 split the Liberal Party in two creating the "Liberals" and the "Asquith Liberals". In the 1918 General Election, many Liberals supported candidates who remained loyal to Asquith. Despite this, Lloyd George's Coalition group won 459 seats and had a large majority over the Labour Party and members of the Liberal Party that supported Asquith. During the 1918 General Election campaign, Lloyd George promised comprehensive reforms to deal with education, housing, health and transport. However, he was now a prisoner of the Conservative Party who had no desire to introduce these reforms. Lloyd George endured three years of frustration before he was taken from power by the Conservative members of his cabinet. David Lloyd George was the best-hated statesman of his time, as well...
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