The British general elections of 1910
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2014
- This short but informative documentary explores the critical year of 1910 in British political history. The two elections of that year paved the way for a modern democracy in the UK. This was the "Peers versus the People" campaign, and the film will be very useful for students of the period and the politics. Uploaded for educational purposes only.
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do you have a documentary by any chance of the history of the Liberal Party of England and when it dissolved or became an extremely minor party and later reemerged as the Liberal Democrats when the Liberals and SDP merged to become the Liberal Democrats?
Very interesting. Having recently read biographies of Gladstone, Asquith, Bonar Law and Lloyd George I find this a fascinating period in British history.
Shame there wasn't any more footage on the actual participants themselves. Liked the reference to the Wedgewood-Benn dynasty coming up to date!
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Rejecting the Budget er try 11 November 1975 in Australia. There was gridlock between the Senate (the red house) and House of Reps (the green house) The duly elected Labor government (1972 and 74) was dismissed by the Queen's representative the Governor General Sir John Kerr.. A date that still simmers in the hearts of many who were there.
Very helpful topic for this Yank. Thank you!
Great, very informative Video, loved your 1900 video as well. Your insight gives many glimmers into what is happening in Britain and the United States today. Thank you Dr. Allan Brown for your intellectual contribution which enlarged my own interests, illumination and perspective. kind regards, William Shannon, New Britain, CT, USA
+Bill S. Thank you very much, Bill!. However, please remember that I should receive no credit for these works. I have used them for many years with my History students, and it occurred to me a few years ago that others around the world might find them useful. All of the films are unmonetised and any advertising that appears is beyond my control. I also try very hard not to infringe copyright when I upload them. There are still some good films in my collection that I would like to share, so please stay in touch. Many thanks again for your kind words - regards, Alan.
This is fabulous
Thanks Alan for the many interesting and educational videos you provide for students on this channel, including this in-depth analysis of an extremely fraught time in British politics. What really stands out is the different makeup of society in this era e.g. no votes for women.
Fascinating documentary. It really brings the events of 1910 alive. Here we are a century later, so much has changed yet so much has stayed the same!
Carolyn Quinn looks a bit older than I'd imagined from hearing her on the radio.
A beautiful cameo of British politics . It's easy to forget how little democracy existed in Britain pre WW1 . I know of the scandal of selling peerages that LLoyd George was involved . That doesn't change the fact he was the most radical cabinet minister of his day . Maybe the scandals only came to light to control him . Yet more than 100 years on the House of Lords is still in need of reform or maybe should be demolished .
Anthony Brown Not the building I hate vandalism . I meant abolished .
Anthony Brown The Lords needs to be replaced by an elected Senate.
Sloth from The Goonies I agree that it should be retained but democratically elected, because even as it is, they have in the recent past, rejected some of the loonier policies/laws that BLIAR/BROWN tried to enforce ---even if in some cases, they merely delayed them. That second layer CAN be to OUR advantage.
Philip Croft An elected house will give the public more ability to scrutinise government legislation. As it is now, idiotic laws stealthily glide through Parliament before the Government's friends in the upper house ensure that the legislation passes without any drama.
Sloth from The Goonies The problem with an elected second chamber would be of course duplicated mandates, there is a good case for a group of Parliamentarians who while unable to block the will of the elected house can review unheeded by the electrical timetable. I
I really hope the Irish get home rule, the liberals seem cool! The 1910s will be great!! I think it will be a decade to remember, pretty sure the Labour Party are just a flash in the pan tho!!!
I think the unionists may need to reconsider their position. Afterall they've had a pretty good deal for a long time at the expense of the catholic majority....+ they can always come back to Britain anywho the 1910's looks great I'm so excited...not sure about this arms race tho hows that gonna work out??? i guess if we do have a war it wont last long anyway..
16:45 nice reference to Tony Benn and Hillary Benn
what would queen victoria have thought of it?
Does anyone know how old this documentary is?
what would gladstone think of the 1909 budget
Goh Modley Well, he was the symbol of old school liberalism and liberal party.
lloyd george then became an earl himself
Don't they all! limousine liberals and champagne socialists always sneak in purporting to be there to abolish it?...and off course the £300 a day they receive just for signing the register!
35 years later, and only for a few months , because he died before the ceremony to confirm his membership of the upper house.
Prime Ministers used be Earls after office.
I really like this but tis a shame that the presenters haven't adopted the presentation style of the era.
+Fran Potter Few 21st century folks would have understood it!
I didn't know they had TV in 1910, or that people looked like that then. This looks so current it might have been made in 2010.
Fascinating topic. Ridiculous presentation.
oh no! what happens!?
What's this? Blue Peter?
not only are we to imagine, unnecessarily mind, that to tell this story that we are in 1910 tv, but also that women would be permitted to talk on it
The 2015 election will be similar to this:
Conservatives: 272
Labour: 271
SNP: 55
Liberal Democrat: 21
how wrong you were max, how wrong you were
+daniel freeley I am guilty of believing the polls.
That's OK. Trump will kill all the polls here.
why not his majesty create 500 liberal lords and pass an act to abolish the upper house?
In the end the King didn't have to - the Tory peers backed down and allowed the Liberal government's Budget through the H of L.
All the Democracies represent all sections of the community except the working class,which is 90% of the population,so not a lot of change in a 100 years Bourgeiosie rule OK!
The peers thought that once the working class got the vote they would simply tax all their wealth away. What stopped them for over 100 years?
Just in case that was meant to be taken (even slightly) seriously, take a look at how the UK society sees itself: 15% basic working class, 20% skilled working class, 8% pensioners/not working; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRS_social_grade
So even if they all voted, and they all voted for a socialist party (and they don't), they are a minority. That explains your 'Bourgeiosie rule - the 'working classes' keep migrating into the wealthier classes. Probably not entirely a bad thing...?
You don't want bus drivers running your country. Look at Venezuela to see why.
abolish the upper house!
joe guirey Pity you in canada having an appointed senate. since the government is not responsible to the senate why does it exist?
xactly ! they are a bunch of useless douchbags who should be abolished , sober second thought my ass ! Its a crony payoff appointment by and for the govenment of the day ! Asshole Harper was all for getting rid of it or making it actuallywork properly till he came into the PMO but once the jackass got power he saw the light and found another way to line his buddys pockets besides the tax code and income spliting bullshit that does nothing for canadians who really need the break ! Typical conservative . . . more for the well off and NOTHING for the rest of us . thanks for nothing fuckface !
joe guirey Love the tone of your comment. So cultured and the language exquisite.
these cringe inducing “current affairs” stuff makes this unwatchable...