Liberal Reforms 1906-1914
Revision – Mind Maps!
Liberal Reforms 1906-1914
• These mind maps are intended to help you
remember some of the main points.
• You should use your notes to add much more
detail!
• Each area of a mind map should become a
separate section in your paper 1 essay answer.
• Remember - problems for group (young etc) /
ways acts helped + why? / drawbacks + why?
Liberal Reforms 1906-1914
• Remember the ‘Correction Code’ – take
pride in your work!
• Remember how essays are marked =
20 marks total
4 for structure (intro/ equal sections/
conclusion + – / answer the question!)
6 for Knowledge
10 for Analysis
Liberal Reforms – Success?
Young
Old
Liberal Reforms – Success?
Sick
Unemployed
Young
School Meals 1906
“feed the stomach…”
3 million 1906 – 50% local authority
14million by 1914 – compulsory 1914!
Medical Inspections 1907
Not popular with Liberals – show ill
health!
90% bad teeth, 9% Ricketts!
1912 Gov provide treatment
Old
1908/1909 – 5s a week.
Popular – 500’000 / 650’000 /
1000’000 by 1914!
70 = less cost / less claims!
Below Rowntree’s poverty line
Liberal Reforms – Success?
Sick
Unemployed
National Insurance 1911 –
employee, employer & state
contribution “9 pence for 4 pence!”
Workman’s Act 1905
Breadwinner covered!
Problems = friendly societies /
Peoples Budget (Parliament Act
1911)
Distress committees – 1st step state responsibility!
Unemployment Insurance 1912/1913 – 2.3 million,
but only certain trades!
Labour Exchanges 1909 – 3000 jobs a day (Skilled
workers)
Unskilled = meal, wash, shave & mend clothes!
Liberal Reforms – Why?
National Security
National Efficiency
Liberal Reforms – Why?
New Liberalism
Reports on Poverty
Threat from Labour
National Security
Boer War 1899-1902 – 50%
recruits rejected!
Defend the Empire!
National Efficiency
Need healthy work force.
More workers = more taxes! =
more money for government!
Liberal Reforms – Why?
New Liberalism
Threat from Labour
Lloyd George cared about
poor. Churchill worried
about losing power!
New party for working class.
Reports on Poverty
Booth & Rowntree (London &
York). 30% in poverty!
Pressure on government.
All working class men can
vote by 1900.
Pressure on other parties to
do more!