History A-Level
Party realignment and the rise of Labour
What Party realignment and the rise of Labour means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The shift in party fortunes from 1918 to 1931, as Labour replaced the Liberals as the main opposition to the Conservatives.
Topics that use Party realignment and the rise of Labour
- A changing political and economic environment, 1918–79 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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