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Britain, Politics & Economics, 1918-79 (Britain in 1918 (Political…

- - - - trebled the electorate from 7.7 million to 21.4 m (total pop 41.6m)
      - all women over 30 (8 million)
      - all men previously unenfranchised (6 mill)
  - - - wide appeal
        
        middle & upper, 25% working class
      - part of the wartime coalition
        
        following success in the 1918 & 1922, many Conservatives wanted to govern independently
    - - divided
        
        Lloyd George
        
        led the coalition from 1916
        
        leader of the pro-coalition liberals
        
        many thought him underhanded
        
        became leader in 1926
        
        Asquith
        
        official party leader until 1926
        
        his supporters opposed conscription & becoming too allied with the Conservatives
    - - created to represent trade union movement late 19th
      - to improve pay & conditions for workers
      - expected to gain more MPs with the growth of the electorate (Rep Act)
  - - - question: how to maintain unity?
        
        Conservatives held most seats amongst coalition supporters - 332
        
        LG depended on Conservatives support
        
        many Conservatives disliked LG's use of the honours system by which he openly sold peerages and knighthoods to keep the Liberals in power