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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.