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GCSE History · key term
Politicians who broke away from the Liberal Party over opposition to Irish Home Rule and became allies of the Conservatives.
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Paper 1
Revise: Established partiesTheir alliance with the Liberal Unionists was another strength. These politicians had broken with the Liberals over opposition to Irish Home Rule, which meant giving Ireland its own parliament to manage domestic affairs. They shared government with the Conservatives from 1895.
Distinguish the Conservatives’ 129 seats in 1906 from the additional 29 won by their Liberal Unionist allies.
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