How far was the Tariff Reform the most important reason for theUnpopularity of the conservative party in 1906?
… it was a combination of factors. For example, the effects of the Boer war, the 1902 education act and the lack of employment in Britain. One of the other factors that played a role in the loss of popularity for the Conservative Party was the after effects of the Boer War. The Boer war was part of an attempt to reimpose British rule on Southern Africa. In 1884 it had been agreed that South Africa would be divided between the British and the Dutch. However in 1886 when god was discovered in Transvaal Joseph Chamberlain believed that British supremacy in South Africa was crucial to remaining an imperial power. The war was initially very popular and was one reason for the victory of the Conservative party in the 1900 general election. However after the end of the war attitudes towards it had changed and people were beginning to question whether …
