Joseph Chamberlain

Joseph Chamberlain (1836 - 1914), Leader of the Liberal Unionists, he formed an alliance with the Conservative government in 1886 and was given responsibility for British policy during the Boer War. A strong social reformer, he was also an Imperialist. His tarriff reforms, promoting the preferential treatment of colonial imports split the party with the pro-free trade Liberal party winning the 1906 general election

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