1. The Lion Vs The Unicorn.

2.   To provide learners with a detailed knowledge of the passing of the Second Reform Act of 1867.  To Explore the what motivated the Conservatives to pass the reform act and the effects that it had. Aim

3.   Identify the causes for a renewal in the issue of Parliamentary reform.  Describe the passage of the Act through Parliament.  Describe the content of the Act  Evaluate the motivations behind the Conservatives putting the act before Parliament.  Identify why the Liberal Party benefited from the Reform Act.  Analyse the impact the Act of the Conservative party. Outcomes

4.  Background

5.   Failure of 1832 Great Reform Act  Increasing population, particularly in urban areas  Development of Railways, printed materials and education  Changing political identities  Strengthening of Trade Unionism  Growth of Radical calls for reform  Growth of reform organisations Why the calls for reform?

6.   1864 – Reform Union founded  1865 – Reform League founded  1865 – Lord Russell Became PM  1866 – Gladstone introduced a reform bill  (June)This bill was defeated in the Commons  (June)Russell resigned and Lord Derby became PM, Disraeli becomes Chancellor  (July) Hyde Park riots  1867 – (March)Disraeli introduced the Reform Act  (August) Reform Act became law. Passage of the Act

7.   Thinking back to the Great Reform Act of 1832, what differences do you notice about the passage of the Second Reform Act? Question

8.   Extended the Franchise  In the Boroughs:  All male householders could vote, regardless of the type of dwelling as long as they had lived there for 12 months.  Lodgers paying at least £10 per month in rent could also vote, again as long as they had been there 12 months.  In the Counties:  Arrangements remained as per 1832 but with the addition:  Owners or leaseholders of lands of yearly value of £5 or more could vote, along with owners of land to a rateable value of £12 per year who also paid poor rates.  Redistribution:  45 Seats were taken from Boroughs with populations of under 10,000 inhabitants and 7 towns were disenfranchised for corruption.  25 seats were given to counties, 20 seats were created for new boroughs, 6 boroughs received 1 extra seat each, and London University was given a seat. What did the Act do?

9.   What do you notice about the content of the reform bill, what sort of things are missing? Question

10.   Read through the following extracts to see if you can identify any reasons why the Conservative would be willing to put forward a reform bill. Why would the Conservatives want reform?

11.   Effective election campaigning by Gladstone and the Liberals.  Liberals won the Middle Class and Working Class vote.  Non-conformists were won over by the Liberal election promises concerning the dis-establishment of the Anglican church in Ireland.  Poor election campaign by the Conservatives. Why did the Liberals win the 1868 election?

12.   Disraeli was now outright leader of the party  Instigated party reform  Developed One Nation Conservatism  Sought to combine support from the W/C, M/C and L/C How did 1867 impact the Conservatives?

13.   It did not include any aspect of secret ballot  The distribution of seats left a lot to be desired  People such as miners still did not have a vote, nor did many agricultural labourers  Increased electorate meant that they were now too large to bribe effectively.  Forced political parties to realise that they would need to start explaining their policies – development of election campaigns How did impact Britain?

14.   Read through the article from the Spectator as well as drawing on your own knowledge and consider the following question:  “Was Disraeli genuinely interested in creating a nation based upon the notion of ‘One Nation Conservatism’ or was this a pragmatic political response to win the 1874 general election” Assessment Hour