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"Explain why many Liberal and Conservative politicians feared the consequences of the 1867 reform act were that of a "Leap in the dark".
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"Explain why many Liberal and Conservative politicians feared the consequences of the 1867 reform act were that of a "Leap in the dark" The nineteenth century saw massive changes in the way Britain was run. It had developed from a feudal survival that had been intact since the early fifteenth century, towards a system of government relying on popular participation. The Great Reform Act of 1832 had set the precedent for change. It was impossible that the 1832 Act would be the 'final solution of a great constitutional question'. Moreover the act was seen as a 'stepping stone' for other reforms which finally awarded the working class with the vote and in effect, allowed the social classes to co-operate and collaborate in the running of the country. Many people believed the 1832 Act was passed to ease tensions caused by the revolution taking place across the English Channel in France...
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