The Significance of the Contraceptive Pill in History
How successful was Peel as leader of the Conservatives in the period 1834-41?
During the period of 1834 to 1841 Peel in fact only spent 100 days in office. His first ministry earned the name of the “100 day Ministry” and yet he may have done more in those 100 days for the success for his party than many politicians may have done in a lifetime. Not only did he make great progress for the Conservative Party during his brief premiership, which followed the dismissal of Lord Melbourne by William IV, but he also did innumerable feats for the solidarity of the Conservative party as a successful and competitive political party whilst he was a member of the opposition.
The 100 Days Ministry proved Peel’s success as a party leader, but more specifically, and perhaps more significantly, as a successful leader within parliament. Peel pursued popular policies in order to garner mass support for his party, which at the time was a minority leading party. The Tamworth Manifesto, in December 1834 was created and used by Peel to present the new and more progressive Conservative Party. It was effectively a setting out of the goals and the nature of Peel’s party. It drew the party away from the old unpopular Tory ideas that had been associated with the Wellington ministry and this was particularly popular amongst the newly enfranchised middle class. The success of this manoeuvre, as evidenced by the hugely successful election in 1835, where the conservatives won 290MPs in the commons, shows Peel’s success as a party leader within parliament. It is easy to see how, with just 100 days in office but an increase of more than a 100 seats in the next election, there is a solid case to assume that Peel was a successful leader of the Conservatives. However, despite the increase in support Peel’s first ministry was called the 100 Day Ministry for a reason. Many argue that Peel should have done more to prevent the defeat to the Lichfield House Compact and that a failure such as losing
During the period of 1834 to 1841 Peel in fact only spent 100 days in office. His first ministry earned the name of the “100 day Ministry” and yet he may have done more in those 100 days for the success for his party than many politicians may have done in a lifetime. Not only did he make great progress for the Conservative Party during his brief premiership, which followed the dismissal of Lord Melbourne by William IV, but he also did innumerable feats for the solidarity of the Conservative party as a successful and competitive political party whilst he was a member of the opposition.
The 100 Days Ministry proved Peel’s success as a party leader, but more specifically, and perhaps more significantly, as a successful leader within parliament. Peel pursued popular policies in order to garner mass support for his party, which at the time was a minority leading party. The Tamworth Manifesto, in December 1834 was created and used by Peel to present the new and more progressive Conservative Party. It was effectively a setting out of the goals and the nature of Peel’s party. It drew the party away from the old unpopular Tory ideas that had been associated with the Wellington ministry and this was particularly popular amongst the newly enfranchised middle class. The success of this manoeuvre, as evidenced by the hugely successful election in 1835, where the conservatives won 290MPs in the commons, shows Peel’s success as a party leader within parliament. It is easy to see how, with just 100 days in office but an increase of more than a 100 seats in the next election, there is a solid case to assume that Peel was a successful leader of the Conservatives. However, despite the increase in support Peel’s first ministry was called the 100 Day Ministry for a reason. Many argue that Peel should have done more to prevent the defeat to the Lichfield House Compact and that a failure such as losing