History A-Level
Regulation and the limits of roll-back
What Regulation and the limits of roll-back means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Regulation and the limits of roll-back
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Regulation grew in privatised utilities, so roll-back in ownership did not mean a smaller state in overall spending or central direction.
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