{"id":146867,"date":"2024-09-01T22:37:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T15:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-thrifty-way-to-redecorate-downing-street-brief-letters\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T08:28:47","slug":"a-thrifty-way-to-redecorate-downing-street-brief-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-thrifty-way-to-redecorate-downing-street-brief-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"A thrifty way to redecorate Downing Street | Brief letters"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nInside No 10 | Thatcher\u2019s legacy | Social services | Alumni or alumna? | Prime ministers\u2019 days in officeWhat\u2019s all the fuss about (Keir Starmer \u2018gets rid of\u2019 10 Downing Street\u2019s Thatcher portrait, 29 August)? I\u2019m constantly moving pictures around in my house. It\u2019s a cheaper option to change the look of a room than spending thousands on glitzy wallpaper, as Boris Johnson did. Borrow a lovely Hockney \u2013 that would add a bit of colour and fun to that grim study.Jo BurdenMarlow, Buckinghamshire\u2022 Rather than just removing her portrait, the Labour government should be removing the toxic legacy of Margaret Thatcher from British politics and society.Phil BrandLondon Continue reading…
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