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John Woods's avatar

I am glad someone is speaking up for the British contribution to improving conditions for people and their environments. It started earlier than 1780 but who is quibbling. The 1840 end includes the railway system which revolutionised travel throughout the entire world. The dark satanic mills eventually took human development from brutish, nasty and short to where we are today in a world of seven billion with lives vastly improved by medicine and increased nourishment.

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Keith Strachan's avatar

Am I to understand I have only the option of listening to this? I prefer reading the Ruffian.

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Ian Leslie's avatar

It’s a podcast, feel free to ignore it!

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