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The problems facing Conservatives from 1899-1905 and the growth of Liberal popularity.
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The problems facing Conservatives from 1899-1905 and the growth of Liberal popularity: Political personalities: Balfour, who had been known as "Bloody Balfour" when he was made Irish secretary had little knowledge or cares for the people of the country and followed a policy of Laissez faire, thinking that it was not the place of the government to intervene in the lives of the poor, thinking that they were poor because of their own fault. The British foreign policy was of isolationism; as to try and include themselves in something would only have a bad result: "British foreign policy is to lazily float down a stream, putting out a pole now and then to avoid collision". He was described by Lloyd George as "not a man but a mannerism" although the Liberal leader had been described as the best Tory weapon. In the Liberal Party, however, were 3 of the best politicians that there have...
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