History A-Level
Party realignment and the end of consensus
What Party realignment and the end of consensus means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Party realignment and the end of consensus
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Thatcherism shifted the Conservatives to the right and weakened consensus, while Labour moved left and the SDP was created in 1981.
Topics that use Party realignment and the end of consensus
- What impact did Thatcher’s governments (1979–90) have on Britain, 1979–97? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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