The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903-1922 Political
This book provides a detailed study of the politics of the Progressive Alliance at the constituency level from its inception in 1903 to collapse during the First World War. It evaluates the character, development and difficulties of progressive co-operati
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Samantha Wolstencroft
The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903–1922
Samantha Wolstencroft
The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903–1922 Political Change in Industrial Britain
Samantha Wolstencroft Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-75743-8 ISBN 978-3-319-75744-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75744-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018935302 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Street Scene by Arthur Berry (1968). © The Arthur Berry Estate. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my husband Julian and in memory of my mother Kathy Frost (1949–1981)
Preface
There exists an enormous literature on the causes of political change in Britain in the period immediately prior to and after the First World War. The realignment that saw the demise of the Liberals as a party of government and the subsequent rise of the Labour Party shaped British politics for the remainder of the twentieth century. It is unsurprising that the subject has fascinated political historians for many years, and there have been a variety of ways in which they have attempted to explain the process by which Labour emerged as the principal opposition to the Conservatives while the Liberals collapsed to third-party status. Some have emphasised social and economic change, others have prioritised political circumstances and what might be described as ‘accidental factors’. It is unlikely there will ever be complete consensus in relation to the precise causes of such a reversal in political fortunes. The Progressive A
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