British History- The Decline of the Liberals (1918-1924)

How many seats did the Liberals (overall) win in the 1918 coupon election?

Around 160 with DLG and Asquith Liberals combined

How many seats did the coalition Liberals win in the 1918 coupon election?

133

How many seats did the coalition Conservatives win in the 1918 coupon election?

335 seats (strong number)

Which financial scandals marred the reputation of DLG?

The 'DLG Fund' cash for peerage scandal and Marconi Shares

Which fiscal decision in 1922 weakened the coalition?

The Geddes Axe cut government spending by £56 million

Which foreign policy decisions created tension between DLG and the Conservatives during the coalition?

Turkish foreign policy and Ireland created contention

When did the Conservatives decide to break away from the coalition with the Liberals?

1922

In the 1922 general election, buy how much did Labour's seat share increase?

Labours seat share doubled since 1918 (142 seats)

What size majority did the Conservatives win in the 1922 general election after breaking away from the Liberal coalition?

An 87 seat majority- v comfortable

What key policy was the 1923 Election based on?

Free trade vs tariff reform!!! again

Why did the Liberals see a small revival in the 1923 election?

They reunited over the policy of free trade (which they always see success with) and they won 159 seats (BUT they're officially the third party in a two party system)

How did the 1923 general election mark a success for the Labour party?

The first Labour government comes out of it, as the hung parliament allows them to form a minority government which was reliant on the Liberals

How many seats did the Liberals win in 1924?

40 seats-- officially decimated as a party

What were the education and housing reforms passed during the 1918-1922 coalition government?

Fisher's Education Act in 1918 and Addison's Housing Act in 1919

What did the Fisher Education Act do?

Raised school leaving age to 14

What did the Addison Act do?

Slum clearance and built low rent council housing

From 1920-1921, how many workers was NI extended to?

8 million more workers received NI

What did the coalition government do to housing grants in 1922?

They withdrew it

There was a shortage of ___ houses by 1922?

800,000

Which party was the 200,000 new houses built by 1922 associated with?

Labour in local government

Why did Ireland lead to the end of the 1918-1922 coalition government?

DLG's use of the black and tans in Ireland angered Labour

How many people were unemployed in 1922 and what was the name of the cuts to social spending that same year?

2 million unemployed, the Geddes Axe reduced spending on benefits

Why did the Liberals lose so many m/c votes in 1924?

They were seen as having supported a 'socialist' Labour government (not true)

Which election marks the end of the Liberals? How many seats do they win here?

1924-- they win 40 seat-- officially a third party