Historical Analysis: Conservative Party's Attempts to Control Democratic Processes

It was just that he tried to use the Conservative Party to slow down and control the democratic process. He believed that democratic politics and welfare measures would inevitably be accompanied by three threats to the constitutional balance. The first threat consisted in the triumph of the sovereignty of the people, which meant the progressive dominance of the House of Commons over the monarchy and the House of Lords. The second threat was that every government had to form popular parties if it was to win the support of the newly enfranchised voters. Consideration of party interests was placed above national interests.