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'Conservative dominance in British Politics between 1885and 1902 was due to conservative strengths rather than liberal weaknesses.'
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'Conservative dominance in British Politics between 1885 and 1902 was due to conservative strengths rather than liberal weaknesses.' During this period in history, it is clear to say that the conservatives dominated British politics. However, is it due to conservative strengths or liberal weaknesses? Although the weakness and the divisions within the liberal party helped the conservative cause, the latter party were dominant due to their unrivalled strength in politics. There were many reasons for these strengths, but it is safe to say that this was the main factor for supremacy in politics in the later 1800's. As Prime Minister in this period, Salisbury won three elections in fourteen years, which is a Conservative record unmatched by Liverpool in the 1820's and Margaret Thatcher in the 1980's. This is a clear indication of how successful the Conservatives were in this period. This shows that one of the main Conservative strengths was the...
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