Introduction However, in the years following the French Revolution(1789), a radical press developed in Britain, concerned to propagate ideas of socia reform and social justice The radical papers were developing at the same time as the Trade Unions, and were often used as their mouthpieces and as a means of political educationIntroduction ◼ However, in the years following the French Revolution (1789), a radical press developed in Britain, concerned to propagate ideas of social reform and social justice. ◼ The radical papers were developing at the same time as the Trade Unions, and were often used as their mouthpieces and as a means of political education