History A-Level
Euroscepticism vs Europhilia
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Attitudes to Europe proved highly contentious: initially supporting the Single European Act, Thatcher's policies became increasingly Eurosceptic, culminating in the 1988 Bruges Speech.
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- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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