The Liberal Landslide - 1906 Aims To know what happened in the 1906 election To understand the different reasons for the Liberal landslide To be able to link and prioritise the reasons
Outcomes ALL (D grade) Identify and describe different reasons for the Liberal landslide MOST (C grade) Explain different reasons SOME (A-B grade) Link the reasons together, explaining a priority order
General Election Results Date Conservatives Liberal Labour No. of seats % of vote 1900 402 51.5 184 44.6 2 1.8 1906 157 43.6 401 49 29 6 What was the Liberal landslide?
Reasons for the Liberal landslide Skim and scan pg 8-15 in the AQA textbook How many reasons were there for the Liberal landslide?
Reasons for the Liberal landslide Boer War 1902 Education Act 1904 Licensing Act Chinese labour issue Taff Vale case Neglect of social reform Tariff reform campaign Conservative leadership Attractions of Liberals Lib-Lab Pact You need clear, organised and detailed notes on all 10 reasons
Reasons for the Liberal landslide Design a template for collecting notes on the 10 reasons Use 1 sheet of paper (plain or lined) Include clear heading and sub-headings For each reason you need: - a short definition of the issue; - facts, eg dates, people, places, statistics; - a short explanation (in your own words) of how it contributed to the Liberal landslide. Boer War 1902 Education Act 1904 Licensing Act Chinese labour issue Taff Vale case Neglect of social reform Tariff reform campaign Conservative leadership Attractions of Liberals Lib-Lab Pact
Reasons for the Liberal landslide Review and categorise notes Use a colour code to show whether reasons are: - social - economic - political / constitutional - international / foreign policy Develop another code to distinguish between reasons that link to the issue of Conservative weaknesses, and reasons to do with Liberal strengths Indicate on your notes a priority order of the most and least important reasons Boer War 1902 Education Act 1904 Licensing Act Chinese labour issue Taff Vale case Neglect of social reform Tariff reform campaign Conservative leadership Attractions of Liberals Lib-Lab Pact
Plenary – Links board 1902 Education Act 1904 Licensing Act Tariff reform campaign Taff Vale case Attractions of Liberals Neglect of social reform Boer War Chinese labour issue Conservative Leadership