Which Late-18th Century Liberal Would You Have Been?

The latter half of the 19th century saw the UK Liberal Party form, rise, decline and almost collapse before it rebounded in 1906. Over these few decades, several factions grew and shrunk - which one would you have found yourself in?

These ten questions should be a good test of your poltical alignment, placing you into one of seven factions, but odd results and oversimplifactions may happen.

Created by: Eoghan

Do you support the 'New Social Alliance', a proposed Conservative attempt to join the working class and aristocrats?
- A sensible move, but the proper order of society should not be forgotten
- It's ridiculous, another trick by Disraeli to gain a few seats!
- The poor are fine as they are, but we shouldn't just give up on their votes
- It's the right move, but Tories can never be trusted to do what is right
- YES, YES YES, YOUNG ENGLAND FOREVER!!!
Do you support the 'Free Breakfast Table' policies which aim to abolish import duties on foodstuffs?
- To tear down our whole system of tariffs is an attack on Britain itself!
- Free trade isn't a crucial principle, but it is an admirable goal
- Of course, free trade is a founding principle of the Liberal Party!
- Doing away with tariffs serves the disadvantaged, only a miser would support them
Do you support Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, which grants Ireland a high level of autonomy and its own Parliament?
- NEVER! ULSTER WILL FIGHT AND ULSTER WILL BE RIGHT!
- The Fenian menace should never be supported, but the Radicals are a bit too loud about this
- I don't much like the Irish, but it's a Liberal party line so what am I going to do?
- Self-determination is a noble and righteous cause, those who moan about the Empire are just tyrannts at heart
- It's Gladstone's Bill, of course I support it!
Do you support the 1884 Reform Act, which extended the vote, especially to farmers and labourers?
- A ridiculous, crowdpleasing move that undermines the sanctity of the vote. Gladstone should be ashamed!
- Reform is admirable of course...but we might be going a tiny bit too far
- The extension of the vote is a victory for Liberals everywhere and a long tradition within our party
- Through a massive extension of the franchise, this Radical Act has transformed the character of the electorate
- A brilliant victory for the working class, but Chamberlain's Unauthorised Programme would do more for farmers
- It is clearly good, but more must be done to alleviate the suffering of the working class and trade unions
What is your opinion of the 1871 Trade Union Act, which both legalised the existence of unions whilst criminalising picketing?
- It undermines the principles of good business, and will only lead to further disastrous concessions
- A sensible compromise, but the majority report of the Union Comission (which opposed legalising unions) should have been better considered
- It may conflict with some of my economic principles, but it is a sound and just Act
- A key piece of labour legislation, it should be applauded for its good and denounced for its ill
- Not good enough, criminalising picketing is just an underhanded way of killing labour action off
Do you support Joseph Chamberlain's 'Radical Programme' which includes a massive list of social and economic legislation
- It's goddamn robbery is what it is! Undermining the Church, increasing taxes, land reform, free education - a disgrace!
- Chamberlain has some interesting ideas, but he should have run it by the party first, and a good amount of them are lunacy
- I wholeheartedly endorse them, even if there are issues to be sorted out in the details
- I'm 100% behind Chamberlain, there isn't a problem with anything he's proposed! Three Acres and a Cow!
Are you in favour of the 'Imperial Preference' system which uses tariffs to favour colonial and British goods over foreign imports?
- Support the Empire, workers and Joe Chamberlain? YES!!!
- Protectionism and pro-imperial policies are worthy goals, surpising to hear them from a Radical like Chamberlain
- I'll go with Chamberlain and the Conservatives on Home Rule, but protectionism is too much to stomach
- Free trade is a key principle of the Liberal Party, why would I ever give it up?
- Protectionism is a curse on the working class, free trade and the Free Breakfast Table are articles of the Radical faith
Do you support British involvement and conduct in the Second Boer War?
- Obviously! It has been a great victory for the Empire and for Chamberlain as Colonial Secretary - only traitors disagree
- The Empire must be wholeheartedly defended, although I am hesitant of giving Joe Chamberlain so much control
- Defending South Africa and Empire is admirable, but surely the government must be open to some criticism?
- It's another Tory failure, isn't war always like this? All Liberals should read Cobden
- Gladstone and Palmerston had the right idea, you have to compromise between British interests and common sense
- The war is a tragedy, aristocrats in London sending good men to die for diamonds and gold
Do you support the disestablishment/dissolution of the Church of England?
- Never!!! The Anglican Church is one of the great instituitons of the country, and attacking its privileges by allowing non-Anglicans in Parliament is a further disgrace
- I'll never support disestablishment, but Anglican supremacy is a bit too far
- Disestablishment is too hard of a goal to achieve, the focus should be on religious educations and civil rights right now
- I strongly support it, disestablishment is one of the most important Radical policies, and it would do good for the non-Anglicans of Britain and Ireland
- Obviously the Anglican Church should be torn down - then the same treatment should be given to the whole rotten system
Do you support Disraeli's policy at the Congress of Berlin?
- Disraeli and Salisbury have outdone themselves - peace with honour and Cyprus for Britain!
- I'm not one to support a Conservative, but he's clearly achieved a genius settlement
- You won't catch me dead praising Disraeli
- Just another example of Conservative imperialism and selfishness, what do the people gain from this?

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