Source A A 1910 poster commenting on the House of Lords blocking the chancellor Lloyd George’s budget in 1910
In 1906, the Liberals won a big majority in the House of Commons, but the Conservatives still had a majority in the House of Lords. Laws had to be passed by both Houses together. The Conservatives had already stopped the Liberals giving Home Rule to Ireland by blocking it in the Lords.
The Liberals hoped to pass social reforms because:
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