http://www.1909.org.uk/rejection_peoples_budget_house_lords Comments for "Rejection of the People's Budget in the House of Lords" en http://www.1909.org.uk/rejection_peoples_budget_house_lords <p>On 30th November, 1909 the Conservative dominated House of Lords rejected Lloyd-George&#39;s &quot;People&#39;s Budget&quot;. This led to a long running constitutional crisis that saw two General Elections, the threat of creating hundreds of new Liberal life-peers to reflect the political make-up of the elected house and eventually the Parliament Acts of 1909 and 1911 which, amongst other things, revoked the ability of the House of Lords to obstruct a government finance bill.</p> http://www.1909.org.uk/rejection_peoples_budget_house_lords#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:45:16 +0100 webmaster 51 at http://www.1909.org.uk