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Who was often labelled as 'pro-Boer' by the press? |
Many individuals were, such as David Lloyd and Emily Hobhouse |
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How did the socialist press report the war? |
- They denounced the war to a stronger extent that the liberals - They fought (by a privileged few) for capitalist aims - It was all about greed for gold - The press was engineered to destroy Boer independence - Joesph Chamberlain was unscrupulous - They didn't reflect the wider opinion of the war from all of the classes |
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What newspaper was Winston Churchill the war correspondent for? |
The Morning Post |
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The Royal Commission reported in 1903 |
- The war had tested the military system and exposed problems within it - The main faults were with organisation, leadership, tactics and training |
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Which liberal wrote critical pieces about the methods used by the British in the war? |
Robertson (The Scrutinator). His book which compiled together his works was criticied for a lack of patriotism. |
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Despite army censorship, what were war correspondents like Churchill trusted to do? |
Report the war in a responsible way. |
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The Esher Committe 1904 |
- Consisted of Lord Esher, Admiral John Fisher and Colonel Sir George Clarke - Provided recommendations for an army council and the separation of adminisration and command |
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The Akers-Douglas Committee 1902 |
- Reported that cavalry officers had the lowest level ofeducation and training and the highest living expenses - Post-war reports attacked the fact that war horses recieved poor treatment and died frequently mainly due to ignorance |
