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"The unpopularity of their policies was the most important reason why the conservatives were out of office for most of the period 1846-1866"- Do you agree?
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"The unpopularity of their policies was the most important reason why the conservatives were out of office for most of the period 1846-1866" - Do you agree? The strong Conservative government of 1846 under the leadership of Peel in the Commons was destroyed as a result of the debate over the repeal of the Corn Laws. The results exposed weaknesses in the Party which were to ensure that, with brief exceptions of 1852 and 1859, it would not hold office again until 1866. But what were these weaknesses? One reason for not being able to form a stable government was that the Conservatives failed to win over enough voters in this period. The party was associated with outdated and intransigent policies that were very unpopular. The public still remembered their opposition to the 1832 Great Reform Act and linked them to outdated protectionism. . The party was seen as traditional,...
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