To what extent do you agree with George Dangerfields view that by the end of 1913, Liberal England was reduced to ashes?
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To what extent do you agree with George Dangerfield's view that "by the end of 1913, Liberal England was reduced to ashes"? Dangerfield, author of 'Strange death of Liberal England', sees the years leading to the outbreak of war in 1914 as problematic for the Liberals to say the least. Following their remarkable victory in the 1906 election, the Liberals formed "arguably the most brilliant and constructive government of the twentieth century" (Adelman, 'Decline of the Liberal Party 1910-1931'). Yet they were plagued with problems throughout the period of 1906 to the outbreak of war. During the pre war period the Liberals faced many problems and their support was badly damaged in the period, highlighted in the 1910 election results. The constitutional crisis, challenges from Labour and with it industrial militancy, Ireland, the Suffragette movement, internal difficulties - Asquith's leadership and problems within the cabinet - were all problems the Liberals...


