Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Lib-Lab Pact
- Liberals stand down
Anmerkungen:
- Liberals would stand down in 30 constitutions where Labour were more likely to win against Conservatives
- Labour also stand down
Anmerkungen:
- In agreement for Liberals to stand down, Labour also didn't compete against Liberals to prevent a split in anti-conservative votes
- Why did Labour make the pact with Liberals?
- Liberals no real threat
Anmerkungen:
- After the Liberals build up in the years towards the 1906 election the Labour Party which was not even fully established yet were no great threat to them
- More seats
Anmerkungen:
- Labour would gain more seats in more constituencies and prevent a split in the anti-Conservative votes
- Why did Liberals agree to the pact?
- Funding
Anmerkungen:
- Labour had a £150,000 election fund
The pact would reduce competition between Labour and Liberals therefore less propaganda will be needed and money is saved
- Both parties in strong agreement about many issues
- Education Act
- Chinese Labour
- Free Trade