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New Liberalism and the Rise of the Labour Party
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New Liberalism and the rise of the Labour Party New Liberalism is a term in political circles that argues for government intervention in economy. This simply means that some people believed in the government helping those that could not help themselves. In the late 19th and early 20th century people reached a certain age and could no longer work - if this was the case they were either looked after by their family or they would go to a poorhouse (also known as an Almshouse) which was supported by wealthy land owners or by the church. The introduction of new liberalism meant that men who worked would now have to start paying a form of what we call today "National Insurance". This would help those who needed it. This included the elderly and the infirm. This is in contrast to traditional liberalism or 'Gladstonian Liberalism' which believed in the Laissez-Faire policy. This meant that...
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