History A-Level
Political moderation vs. radicalism
What Political moderation vs. radicalism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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MacDonald and Snowden's aims were strictly moderate, seeking to prove Labour's fitness to govern through fiscal orthodoxy and gradual reform while avoiding radical socialism.
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