This 26-page essay responds to questions concerning the political history in 19th-20th century Britain. Included is a lengthy discussion of the Reform Bill introduced by Disraeli, and reform efforts initiated by Gladstone. Also discussed are decisions made by Churchill, and the impact of the 1970s Labor Party. The essay relies on a course textbook for source information: Walter L. Arnstein, Britain Yesterday and Today: 1830 to the Present, 6th ed., (Lexington, MA: D.C. Heath and Company, 1992). 26 pgs. 1 source.
