On its political side, the British idealists were largely concerned to refute what they regarded as a brittle and "atomistic" form of individualism, as espoused by e.g. Herbert Spencer.
Poliittisessa ajattelussaan brittiläiset idealistit keskittyivät enimmäkseen kumoamaan tunteettomana ja "atomistisena" pitämänsä individualismin muodon sellaisena kuin sen esitti muun muassa Herbert Spencer.