It was teatime at Highgrovc, in the summer of 1987. A clutch of media folk were paying couno the Prince of Wales. A new architectural 'intervention' was afoot. Top option was another RIBA address, but that looked like another row in the family, following the earlier 'carbuncle' speech. More dignified, with potentially more impact, was the Mansion House event, speaking to the City Planning Committee and its guests from across the architectural and development communities. Set piece, no debate, full TV coverage.
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