The two major liberal reforms, old age pensions and national insurance, were limited.
* The reforms initiated by Lloyd George had to be paid for. To do this, Lloyd George, as Chancellor of the Exchequer introduces a budget in 1909 which taxed the rich and landowners. At first, the House of Lords, which was full of landowners, opposed the budget.
* Many people still believed that everyone should look after themselves and their families. They thought it was wrong for the state to step in and help people as this might encourage them to become lazy. It would make them dependant and less able to stand on their own feet.
* Many people still believed that everyone should look after themselves and their families. They thought it was wrong for the state to step in and help people as this might encourage them to become lazy. It would make them dependant and less able to stand on their own feet.
