The Liberal Tories were Liverpool’s new cabinet. The Liberal Tories were: Canning- House of Commons leader and Foreign Secretary 1822, Peel the Home Secretary 1822, Huskisson the President as Board of Trade 1823, and Robinson the Chancellor of the Exchequer 1823. Moving towards Free Trade the Tories believed taxes, tariffs, and duties would make other countries want to raise their own tariffs. They believed if there was there was free trading between countries then countries would trade more, thus creating more prosperity. Some examples are the Navigation Act which was given a new policy to allow non-British ships to port. In 1823 the Reciprocity of Duties Act, and act in which Britain would reduce duties or taxes on goods entering their country if the
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In 1825-1828 streamlining criminal law was introduced. Another important act is The Amending Act of 1825 abolishing the Combination Acts and allowing trade unions to form but the unions were not allowed to have any force. The Liberal Tories believed in Divine right and the protestant church and were against the Catholic Church. The Tories were likely to split because of religious beliefs and rights. Allowing Catholics to be in office was a plan since the Irish Parliament was abolished but the Tory party helped to stop Catholics from being put into office. It was not until Wellington decided to emancipate Catholics with the Catholic Relief Act of 1829 helped to split the Tories. The Test and Corporations Act was repealed in 1828. This Act banned anyone who was not a part of the English Church to take office in government. This was brought on by Daniel O’Donnell, a catholic, when he could not attend Parliament for because he was Catholic. Wellington wanted to avoid a revolt in Ireland and so Wellington looked for support with the Whigs while he lost support from most the liberals, who were mostly against
In 1825-1828 streamlining criminal law was introduced. Another important act is The Amending Act of 1825 abolishing the Combination Acts and allowing trade unions to form but the unions were not allowed to have any force. The Liberal Tories believed in Divine right and the protestant church and were against the Catholic Church. The Tories were likely to split because of religious beliefs and rights. Allowing Catholics to be in office was a plan since the Irish Parliament was abolished but the Tory party helped to stop Catholics from being put into office. It was not until Wellington decided to emancipate Catholics with the Catholic Relief Act of 1829 helped to split the Tories. The Test and Corporations Act was repealed in 1828. This Act banned anyone who was not a part of the English Church to take office in government. This was brought on by Daniel O’Donnell, a catholic, when he could not attend Parliament for because he was Catholic. Wellington wanted to avoid a revolt in Ireland and so Wellington looked for support with the Whigs while he lost support from most the liberals, who were mostly against