Conciliation

Publius Petronius Turpilianus governed from AD 61 to 63. His appointment marked a shift towards conciliation: reducing hostility through more moderate treatment and encouraging submission.

The Liberal government tried to bring disputes into conciliation arrangements. Board of Trade official George Askwith played an important role, and an Industrial Council was established in 1911 to encourage negotiated settlements. Yet strikes continued outside these arrangements, showing the limits of the government’s ability to control events through negotiation.