1. Liberal Reforms
Revision – Mind Maps!

2. Liberal Reforms
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?

3. Liberal Reforms
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

4. Liberal Reforms – Success?

5. Liberal Reforms – Success?
Young
Old
Liberal Reforms – Success?
Unemployed
Sick

6. Liberal Reforms – Success?
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
National Insurance 1911 – employee, employer & state contribution “9 pence for 4 pence!”
Breadwinner covered!
Problems = friendly societies / Peoples Budget (Parliament Act 1911)
Unemployed
Workman’s Act 1905
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!

7. Liberal Reforms – Why?

8. Liberal Reforms – Why? National Security National Efficiency
New Liberalism
Threat from Labour
Reports on Poverty

9. Liberal Reforms – Why? National Security National Efficiency
Boer War – 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
Lloyd George cared about poor. Churchill worried about losing power!
Threat from Labour
New party for working class.
All working class men can vote by 1900.
Pressure on other parties to do more!
Reports on Poverty
Booth & Rowntree (London & York). 30% in poverty!
Pressure on government.