Passive Resistance "S'elp me. They neglected his education, Bill." A cartoon refering to reaction to the Education Act of 1902. Opposition for the Act came from several sources. The most notable were the Liberal Party led by Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Labour Movement and the non-conformists. Non-conformist opposition was championed by John Clifford. Clifford formed the National Passive Resistance movement, which hoped to convince more non-conformists to resist the Act and stop paying their rates until it was repealed. By 1906, over 170 men had been imprisoned for this refusal, and yet no change to the law was made.