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Aims and Impact
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About the lecture
In this module, we think about the reasons for that the Liberal Party passed a series of acts of social legislation in the period 1906-14, and the extent to which they were successful in their aims. In particular, we think about: (i) the key social problems that faced Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century, particularly the issue of poverty; (ii) the historiography of the Liberal reforms: did they represent the foundation of the welfare state in Britain, or were they – in David Fraser's words – "social policy to head of socialism"?; (iii) three motivating factors for launching the Liberal reforms: the moral argument, the economic argument, and the political argument; and (iv) the extent to which the Liberal reforms were a success.
About the lecturer
Matthew Cole is Teaching Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Birmingham. He is a historian of modern Britain with a particular interest in twentieth century constitutional and party politics, and local history.
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Cole, M. (2021, March 18). 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851-1964 - Aims and Impact [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/options/1g-challenge-and-transformation-britain-c1851-1964?auth=0&lesson=3761&option=470&type=lesson
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Cole, M. "1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851-1964 – Aims and Impact." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 18 Mar 2021, https://massolit.io/options/1g-challenge-and-transformation-britain-c1851-1964?auth=0&lesson=3761&option=470&type=lesson