The Great Estate: The Rise and Fall of the Council House

Overview

Author Michael Collins charts the rise and fall of the council house, arguing that council housing had lost its way by the 1980s - before the big sell-off under Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government - and that ultimately it was not the architects but the people themselves that contributed to its decline. Yet in the 21st century, council housing remains on the agenda, and is currently in the throes of another chapter under the coalition government.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 11, 2011

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Wall to Wall

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site