Gladstonian liberalism is a set of ideas that were developed by William E. Gladstone, who was a politician in the United Kingdom from the 1800s to the early 1900s. Gladstone believed that the government should stay out of people's lives as much as possible and should only provide services when needed. This meant that the government should be involved in helping the poor and providing services such as health care and education. He also believed in free trade, which would help businesses make money and create jobs. All of these ideas are summarized as the idea of Gladstonian liberalism, which is based on the idea of staying out of people's lives as much as possible while still providing services.