Overview:Key Issues/Developments 1812-30

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1822-30

For

  • 1822 marked a significant change in policy
  • Government after 1822 was liberal
  • Period of Free Trade and Enlightened Reforms

However

  • 1822 was not a turning point
  • Policies developed as economy improved
  • More continuity throughout 1812-1830 than change
  • Liverpool was following example set by Pitt i.e Repression during unstable periods and reforms during stable period
  • Tories did not pass Parliamentary Reform
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Economic Reforms

For

  • 1822 represented a significant change in Liverpool's Government's policy
  • Move towards free trade

Against

  • Foundations for economic reform were laid before 1821
  • Change in policy was mainly due to improving economy
  • Didn't achieve free trade-just reduced tariffs
  • Corn Laws were maintained
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Home Office Reforms

For

  • Seemed to adopt a more 'liberal' approach after 1822
  • Reforms appeared to be more liberal and humanitarian
  • Listened to the work of reformers
  • Changes made to penal code, jails and metropolitan police

However

  • Foundations were laid before 1821
  • Peel simply removed out of date or little used laws
  • There was no significant reduction in number of executions
  • Limited e.g Jails Act
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Trade Union Reforms

For

  • Appeared more liberal by removing Combination Laws 1799/1800

However

  • The Amending Act (1825) placed limitations of trade unions
  • Combination Laws had not prevented strikes from taking place
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Religious Reforms

For

  • Repeal of the Test and Corporations Act 1828-showed tolerance to non-conformists

However

  • Didn't apply to Catholics
  • Simply formalizing what was already happening
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Catholic Emancipation

For

  • Gave Catholics the right to sit in House of Commons and hold Government jobs

However

  • Change in voting qualification in Irish counties reduced the influence of Catholic voters
  • After Liverpool's resignation
  • Largely due to the campaigning of the Catholic Association and Daniel O'Connell
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