... priority for them. Although their actions could be viewed as quite radical for the time, ultimately, their main concern seemed to be the Constitutional Crisis, which was successful in improving democracy but considering the party advocated the need to 'free' the people, the Liberals could have done more to address the causes of industrial unrest and ensured that more people were covered by the social reforms. The major concerns the Liberals had to deal with at this time included anxiety over poverty, a rise in industrial militancy, campaigns of the Suffragettes and the reducing the power of the House of Lords, all of which the party dealt with in different ways, having both positive and negative effect on the ordinary citizens. Their dealings with Britain's Welfare certainly challenged the traditional Victorian attitude towards state intervention with the introduction of various social reforms including Pensions, National Insurance and Unemployment Acts. In terms ...

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