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What were the primary reasons that influenced the liberals in their decision to introduce social welfare reforms 1906-1914? |
The Booth and Rowntree Surveys, Municipal Socialism, concerns about national security, concerns about national efficiency/ foreign influences, the rise of the Labour party and the rise of the New Liberals. |
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How did the Booth and Rowntree surveys influence the Government's decision to introduce social welfare reforms? |
Both reforms outlined the widespread scale of poverty in British cities and destroyed the government's estimate of a 3% poverty level.It also destroyed the image of the deserving and undeserving poor. This gave the Liberals a mandate for reform. |
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How did municipal socialism influence the Government's decision to introduce social welfare reform? |
Municipal socials which proposed the idea of improvements at a local level such as clean water, parks, and libraries funded by local taxation. This generated a school of thought that if it could be done at a local level, then similar widespread improvements could be made a a national level, funded by national taxation. |
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What is the main example of municipal socialism in action? |
Joseph Chamberlain when he became mayor of the city of London in 1873 carried out various local improvements including; -Making water a public service -Constructed public parks -Demolished slums All funded by local taxation. |
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How did concerns about national efficiency/ foreign examples influence the Government in their decision to introduce social welfare reform? |
The British Government feared being out competed by powers such asGermany. Germany in had enacted social welfare reforms which improves the standard of living for their workers, resulting in a healthier and more efficient workforce and thus more efficient industrial base. Thus in order to keep Britain as an industrial power, the British Government would've needed to improve standards of living. |
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How did concerns about national security serve to influence the government in their decision to introduce social welfare reforms? |
The 1899-1902 Boer War exposed the high level of poverty and ill health associated with it in Britain when around 25% of recruits had to be turned away due to being unfit for military service due to malnutrition-associated diseases. Britain was keen to maintain its status as military super power, then it would need to keep a 'fighting stock' of recruit-able men. |
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How did the rise of the Labour party influence the the Government in their decision to introduce social welfare reform? |
The Labour party threatened to 'steal' the working class from the Liberals, who were previously the party of the working class. Thus by improving standards of living, the Liberals hoped to win back voters. |
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How did the rise of new liberalism influence the Government in their decision to introduce social welfare reform? |
New Liberalism promoted the idea of the government taking an active role in people's lives. New Liberals such as David-Lloyd George and Winston Churchill were in influential positions in the Government and could use their positions to act on their political ideology. |
