Was it Asquith's incompendance that caused the home rule...

Answer by jimmy
Submitted on 3/15/2006
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not necessarily. on the part of the nationalists, they refused to believe in Ulster mobilisation and failed to recognise the threat created by the superb organizational skills of Edward Carson in particular. the liberals were not under obligation to amend the bill in any way or hurry on, as the nationalists failed to impart the necessary pressure on Britain's major party. the conservatives through their weight rather belatedly behind the unionist cause, hoping to boost their own parliamentary arithmetic. bonar law claimed he believed strongly in ulster's belief that their nation should be run by the British hand that feeds, but his excuse was unconvincing and the common thread is that he was looking to boost conservative image in order to gain votes. the ulster unionists were largely to blame on the military front, as the rise of paramilitary operations and smuggling of weapons meant the unionists gained advantages illegally. initially they were rather reserved but became more and more extreme in the face of impending threat. the earned large support from the British army, who refused to fight against their own, and was largely conservative in make-up. yes, the liberals were to blame, and Asquith especially as their leader, chose to adopt flawed tactics which showed lack of interest and had a stubborn ring to it, and by the time of the crunch they had little control over proceedings. however, the fact that they had little support from within their own party and especially from British parliament, they always conceded that offering ulster an opt out was on the agenda.

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Was it Asquith's incompendance that caused the home rule crisis of 1912-1914....

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