1900

The Liberal Reform

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  • Small party

    The liberals were a small party with only 26 seats in parliament and they planned to keep it this way

  • Liberals voted in

    The liberals won a huge victory in the general election of Britain.

  • Free meals for children

    The liberals passed an act as soon as they were in power that allowed (but didnt force) local authorities to give free school meals.

  • Turning attention to medical care

    Every local education authority had to set up a school medical service.

  • Rowntree becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer

    Seebohm Rowntree, friend of the leading liberal MP David Lloyd George became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1908.

  • Introducing pension

    Introduced pensions meaning people over 70 and with no other source of income was liable to a pension

  • Campaign against unemployment

    They set up their own labour exchanges as part of its campaign against unemployment.