The British Welfare Revolution, 1906-14

The Welfare Revolution of the early 20th century did not start with Clement Attlee''s Labour governments of 1945 to 1951 but had its origins in the Liberal government of forty years earlier. The British Welfare Revolution, 1906-14 offers a fresh perspective on the social reforms introduced by these Liberal governments in the years 1906 to 1914. Reforms conceived during this time created the founda...