During the 19th century, the idea that the individual ... to pass a series of reforms to improve the lives of the British people. These reforms marked a major departure from laissez-faire and ...

"The 19th century departmental ... ensure they meet the needs of 21st century public services." Parliamentary control and scrutiny of public spending were weak until William Ewart Gladstone championed ...

The educational revival in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was influenced by Theosophists like Colonel Henry Steel ...