How did the Boer War effect Party Politics in Britain?

CONSERVATIVES (Tories)
In government during the war
Led by Lord Salisbury
Secretary of State for Colonies - Joseph Chamberlain played key role
Conservatives had be suffering By-Election defeats (elections of individual MPs when they retire or die - not a General Election when all MPs are voted for).
Couldn't get bills through Parliament as losing MPs
1900 Election called the 'Khaki Election' as held during and often about the Boer war
Used war to their advantage
Called an early election
Many Conservative MPs in 1900 election were actually serving officers
Won 51% of the vote in 1900 election
Gained 402 MP's
Majority by 134
Could pass bills

LIBERALS
Led by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (in the middle trying to keep the party together)
Damaged by the war
Split between Pro-war Liberals (LIMPS - Liberal Imperialists) led by Lord Rosebery, plus Asquith, Grey and Haldane.
Radicals - against the war - David Lloyd George
Party short of cash
1900 election didn't even put candidates in many Irish constituencies