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Nostalgia, royal navel-gazing and angst: modern Britain is in danger of repeating the mistakes of 40 years ago âMargaret Thatcher spoke the populist language of patriotism and national destiny, and sometimes tilted towards the language of the far right.â Photograph: Rex Features âMargaret Thatcher spoke the populist language of patriotism and national destiny, and sometimes tilted towards the language of the far right.â Photograph: Rex Features Sun 18 Apr 2021 09.22 EDT Last modified on Sun 18 Apr 2021 09.50 EDT Midway through last week, I spent a couple of hours in Redditch, 15 or so miles south of Birmingham. My daughter plays the drums, and she wanted to see the new statue of the late John Bonham, who grew up in Redditch, joined the hugely successful hard rock group Led Zeppelin, and died a tragic death in 1980. We found the impressive memorial in the local market square â an obviously popular meeting place, sullied by a conspicuous ....
Let’s not go back to the denial and delusion of the Thatcher years John Harris Midway through last week, I spent a couple of hours in Redditch, 15 or so miles south of Birmingham. My daughter plays the drums, and she wanted to see the new statue of the late John Bonham, who grew up in Redditch, joined the hugely successful hard rock group Led Zeppelin, and died a tragic death in 1980. We found the impressive memorial in the local market square – an obviously popular meeting place, sullied by a conspicuous line of vacant shops. Redditch has had a rough time of late. Even now, its Covid infection rate is among the highest in the country. Like so many places, the town has said goodbye to its branch of Marks & Spencer, and is about to lose its Debenhams department store too. In the spring sunshine, it felt pinched and forlorn. This was thrown into sharper relief by what we then listened to on the car radio: endless chatter about the death of the Duke o ....
For one day this year, people will get to experience the hidden beauty of Urchfont Manor, near Devizes. The house and gardens, described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as one of the best houses of its type in Wiltshire , was used between 1947 and 2013 as both a residential college for adult education and as a conference centre. It was purchased for a six-figure sum in 2013 by Londoners Chris Legg and Eleanor Jones, pictured, who completed a major restoration of its somewhat neglected grounds. MManor Now, on June 19, the manor’s outdoor space will be showcased as part of the National Garden Scheme. ....
Philip Whitehead at Castle Place, Trowbridge. Photo: Siobhan Boyle SBP3018/3. Wiltshire’s Conservative party has released its manifesto entitled “Our plan to deliver for Wiltshire” ahead of the local elections in May. The party, which has held a majority on Wiltshire Council, says it has an excellent track record of delivering for residents. In its manifesto, the party promises fully-costed, deliverable plans to meet the challenges the next four years will bring. Philip Whitehead, the leader of Wiltshire Council laid out the plan: “Maintaining prudence and sound financial management, whilst supporting the most vulnerable in our communities, meeting the needs of a growing population with affordable housing, improving our roads and maintaining all our libraries and leisure centres. ....