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Why were the Conservatives more successful than the Liberals in maintaining themselves in power from the middle of the 19th Century to the late 20th Century?
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Why were the Conservatives more successful than the Liberals in maintaining themselves in power from the middle of the 19th Century to the late 20th Century? The Conservatives managed to maintain a period of dominance from the middle of the 19th Century to the late 20th Century for many reasons. The electoral system favoured them, meaning that they did not even have to get more than 50% of the vote to win the election. They were very organised, and had strong leaders who knew how to appeal to a wide sector of the electorate, and could adapt to suit the needs of the country. This factor was helped by the weakness of the opposition - the Liberals and Labour, who had no one strong leader and were wracked by divisions. The electoral system in Britain favoured the Conservatives, helping them to dominate. The 'first-past-the-post' system, whereby whoever polls the highest number of...
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