New Liberalism: Constitutional Crisis/Elections of 1910
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- Robert Blake: 'Insane decision' to reject budget immediately
- No government can continue unless budget is approved so it can collect taxes
- It would cause the House of Lords to control Government Policy
- Asquith was prepared to battle to reduce power of the Lords
- It was resolved in 1911: 18 months after Bill rejection
1. General Election held in January 1910 was disappointing
- Liberals lost over 100 seats
- Liberals had 275 seats and Conservatives 273
- Labour had 40 and Irish Nationalists had 82
- Many of the people who voted for Liberals in 1906 were scared of new radical policies
2. Liberals continued due to Labour and Irish Support
- Irish support meant constituency crisis mixed with Irish Home Rule
- Irish…
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