... that the Liberals had no electoral mandate to pass this Act. They had not legal or moral power given to them to propose and pass the legislation, as they had never mentioned the People's Budget during the election campaign. The supporters were voting for their proposals concerning Taff Vale and Chinese Slavery etc. The Lords had previously shown that they were not taking on their role as 'watchdog of the constitution' and were simply looking after their own by stopping any Bills that may have affected them. Examples of this are the 'Licensing Bill', which was rejected as it removed compensation from pub owners who should receive it. The Conservative supporters did not agree with this, and therefore it was not passed. Another example was the 'Scottish Land Bill,' which was rejected as all of the power of the Lords was tied up in their wealth, part of their wealth ...

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