Politics, Finance, and the People
Book information
Description
In December 1779, charges of political corruption and the cost of the American War unleashed a political and popular movement in Britain called ‘economic reform.’ It began as a political struggle between the Crown and the Opposition parties, which was supported by a powerful surge of public opinion. The initial objective of the Opposition was to reduce the ‘influence of the Crown’ – the honors, patronage, contracts, and other benefits used by the King and his ministers to strengthen their political support in Parliament and elections. In mid-course, economical reform shifted to an emphasis on better management of the finances – improved collection of the revenue, recovering balances held by offices of tax collection and expenditure, reform of accounts and audit, abolition of sinecures and fees, and establishment of a systematic process of debt reduction. The investigations and reforms of the 1780’s were the crucial first step in the long-term reform of administrative structure.
Similar books
The Thatcher Revolution: Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, and the Transformation of Modern Britain
2002 · MOBI
The Thatcher Revolution: Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, and the Transformation of Modern Britain
2002 · EPUB
MySQL® Notes for Professionals book
2018 · PDF
MrExcel 2022: Boosting Excel
2022 · PDF
MrExcel 2022: Boosting Excel
2022 · PDF
Session C11: Ancient Cultural Landscapes in South Europe – their Ecological Setting and Evolution, Session C22: Gardeners from South America, Session S04: Agro-Pastoralism and Early Metallurgy Sessions, Session WS29: The Idea of Enclosure in Recent Iberian Prehistory, Session C88: Rhytmes et causalites des dynamiques de l'anthropisation en Europe entre 6500 ET 500 BC: Hypotheses socio-culturelles et/ou climatiques: Proceedings of the XV UISPP World Congress (Lisbon 4-9 September 2006) / Actes du XV Congrès Mondial (Lisbonne 4-9 Septembre 2006) Vol.36
2010 · PDF
THE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA: ITS PRESERVATION BY AN APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, HOUSING, LOCATING, RECREATIVE EMPLOYMENT, AND HOPEFUL ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE TROOPS. with AN APPENDIX ON INDIA : THE CLIMATE OP ITS HILLS ; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS RESODRCBS, INDUSTRY, AND ARTS ; THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ; THE BLACK ACT ; THE PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY ; THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM ; THE VALUE OF INDIA ; PERMANENT CAUSES OF DISAFFECTION, AND OF THE RECENT REBELLION ; THE TRADITIONARY POLICY; MISGOVERNMENT BY NATIVE RULERS ; ANNEXATIONS OF THEIR TERRITORY, ETC.
1858 · PDF
Idries Shah 27 Books Collection : A Perfumed Scorpion, A Veiled Gazelle, Caravan of Dreams, Darkest England, Destination Mecca, Evenings with Idries Shah, Knowing How to Know, Learning How to Learn, Letters and Lectures of Idries Shah, Neglected aspects of Sufi study, Observations, Oriental Magic, Reflections, Seeker after Truth, Special Illumination, Special Problems in the study of Sufi ideas, Sufi thought and action, Tales of the Dervishes, The Dermis Probe, The Elephant in the Dark, The Englishman Handbook, Idries Shah Antology, The Magic Monastery, The natives are restless, wisdom of the Idiots PDF.
2022 · PDF