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Consider the view that the liberal government reforms 1906-1914 were more concerned with the maintenance of Edwardian society than its radical overhaul
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344885 Word count=2879 Consider the view that the liberal government reforms 1906-1914 were more concerned with the maintenance of Edwardian society than its radical overhaul Between 1906 and 1914 the Liberal Government passed many reforms concerning the old the young, the sick and those without work. At the time the acts were fresh and far reaching and some believe them to be the foundations of the welfare state, to what we know it today. The acts were considered radical as a shift of attitudes towards the poor and needy seemed to be occurring. The liberal party pre this period stood for certain principles and ideologies which are referred to as individualism. Up until this period the government only intervened in reasons such as law and order and protecting the country from attack. It was seen as each individuals obligation to be responsible for their own well being. Poverty amongst the working classes...
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