Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Portillo's hidden history of Britain

I am currently reading "Hidden history of Britain" by Michael Portillo. Based on a TV series of the same name, it provides a detailed and fascinating look at several iconic and not so well known structures in Britain.  These structures now join my to visit list.  I started off seeing Portillo as a smug, smarmy Tory when he was a minister.  But now I view him as a fine historian and writer. I also met him in person at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London in the early 2010s, he signed an autograph for me. A great read.

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