17 September 2015 Steel Yourselves by J.R.Thomas One of the most famous photographs of Mrs Thatcher was taken in spring 1987 as the Iron Lady strode across the site of the ironworks of Headly Wrightson, a demolished and derelict wasteland in central Middlesbrough; sensible heels crossing rubble and ruts, she explained that Britain must move… Continue reading Issue 20: 2015 09 17: Steel Yourselves
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Issue 9: 2015 07 02: Fading Icons: Digging the National Parks
02 July 2015 Fading Icons: Digging the National Parks by J R Thomas Big ideas often take a remarkably long time to come to fruition in British politics. In the USA of the 1860’s, even before the West was finally won, the American federal government began to take public ownership of great swathes of the… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02: Fading Icons: Digging the National Parks
