postwar

Robert Jenrick praises radical plan to replace post-war bungalows with Georgian-style terraces

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A radical plan praised by the Housing Secretary could see swathes of Britain’s suburbs torn down and rebuilt with Georgian terraced architecture of the type showcased in Netflix’s Bridgerton.  The proposed shake-up of planning rules would hand more powers to homeowners by letting them vote on regeneration designs for their streets. It could pave the … Read more

Robert Jenrick praises radical plan to replace post-war bungalows with Georgian-style terraces

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A radical plan praised by the Housing Secretary could see swathes of Britain’s suburbs torn down and rebuilt with Georgian terraced architecture of the type showcased in Netflix’s Bridgerton.  The proposed shake-up of planning rules would hand more powers to homeowners by letting them vote on regeneration designs for their streets. It could pave the … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Give us the post-war spirit

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Like post-war 1945, coronavirus and Brexit could provide a once-in-a-generation renewal, if we can seize the moment Covid-19 provides an opportunity to move to a more inclusive capitalism  Chancellor Rishi Sunak could achieve a form of wealth redistribution Our response to the pandemic has been a sign that we can achieve unity in a … Read more

Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood trailer: Laura Harrier kisses Darren Criss in postwar Tinseltown

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Ryan Murphy will definitely show Tinseltown in a way we have never seen before in his first project with Netflix. The 54-year-old screenwriter unveiled the trailer for his seven-episode limited series, titled Hollywood, on Monday. The program will feature aspiring filmmakers and actors trying to make it big in the industry in an alternate reality … Read more