What was the Liberal Party?
Q: What was the Liberal Party?
A: The Liberal Party was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom in the 19th and early 20th century.
Q: How did it form?
A: It formed from an alliance of Whigs and free-trade Peelites and radicals in the 1850s.
Q: Who were some of its prominent intellectuals?
A: Prominent intellectuals associated with the Liberal Party include the philosopher John Stuart Mill, the economist John Maynard Keynes and social planner William Beveridge.
Q: When did it return to power?
A: The party returned to power in 1906 with a landslide victory.
Q: What reforms did they introduce?
A: They introduced welfare reforms that created a basic British welfare state.
Q: Who were some of its Prime Ministers?
A: H. H. Asquith was Liberal Prime Minister between 1908 and 1916, followed by David Lloyd George until 1922.
Q: When did Labour replace them as Conservatives' main rival?
A: By the end of the 1920s, Labour had replaced Liberals as Conservatives' main rival.
