sambaDTR
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Obviously Big Ben, who is doing a decent job getting money into the area, is trying to build on the Brexit election to keep Tory seats in the North East. He wants to get as many jobs on Teesside as possible. Most people agree. However the Blast Furnace is part of our heritage, like the Transporter Bridge. We need it to be something like the Beamish Museum to celebrate why Teesside is here in the first place. If it wasn’t for Iron and Steel, Teesside wouldn’t be here. People came from all over, Ireland, Scotland etc. People died in order to build this area up. For the size of the furnace, surely they can build around it and preserve it? They certainly would if it was in London, such as Battersea Power Station which is still standing and part of a regeneration area. Maybe the Blast Furnace is a sorry reminder of who was in charge of the Country when the Steelworks was closed? Anyway, whatever, we haven’t got much history to be proud of so we should try to keep it.
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