Signifivcance of the Liberal Victory
There were significant factors which contributed to the Liberal victory of 1906. ... But this alienated some sections of the electorate such as the Working class and Liberal supporters. They alienated Liberal supporters because the Liberals, traditionally, were associated with free trade and they believed that Britain’s success resulted from its free trade policy and this was now under threat. ... The 1902 Education Act was a Key factor in the Liberal election Victory of 1906. ... The Liberal party pledged that it would repeal the 1902 Act if it won the next election, this whole issue reinvigorated the demoralised Liberals. ... Another significant factor which contributed to the Liberal victory was the farce that was Taff Vale. ... This also lead to another factor though less significant, which was important in the 1906 Liberal election, the Lib-Lab Pact. As the LRC gained lots of support after Taff Vale, Herbert Gladstone (Liberal Party Leader) took notice of their threat. ... Another important fact which contributed to the Liberal election was the impact of the Boer War. ... Another important fact which contributed to the Liberal election was the impact of Chinese Slavery. ... “Slavery was an exaggeration used by a leading liberal in the Cabinet, he apologised for using the term but the damage had already been done, it had the desired effect. ... To sum up what I have been saying there were many factors, of varying importance, which contributed to the Liberals election victory in 1906, the most important being Tariff Reform, the least important being the 1906 election campaign.