politics 2 - why did the labour party emerge up to 1914

lib lab pact 1903

• increase in seats from 2 to 29

• increased the parties credibility as a w/c / socialist party

• gave the labour a free run in 35 constituency

pervious failure of addressing w/c needs

• both cons + libs didnt meet the demands of the w/c such as suffrage, bettering working conditions

• industrial unrest in 1880s match girls and dockers strike lead to the creation of new unionism which resulted in the establishment of TUS

• moderate reforms/non mandatory reforms

rise of trade unionism

• 1902 taff vale cases —> alowed employers to sue unions for damages, which limited union power.

• 1875 picketing legalised

• 1871 trade unions legalised but picketing criminalised

• TUC formed 1868

• union membership grew significantly, leading to increased political influence for workers. —> over 4 million

• craft union (however moderate)

• unpopularity of self help

changing society

• post 1884 w/c became the majority of the voters

• emergence oof socialist revival

• increasing w/c political awareness due to cheep press + 2% of England having library access by 1914 + Public Libraries Act 1892

• chaning attitudes towards class and labor rights.