Quote by Ian Mcewan

London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump, I can tell you. We had every kind of industrial trouble we had severe energy problems we were under constant terrorist attack from Irish terrorist groups who started a bombing campaign in English cities politics were fantastically polarized between left and right.

London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump, I can tel

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In this quote, the speaker describes the state of London in the 1970s as a "catastrophic dump." They highlight various challenges that the city faced during that time, including industrial troubles, severe energy problems, and a constant terrorist threat from Irish groups initiating a bombing campaign. The political landscape is described as highly polarized between the left and right. In summary, the quote provides a concise overview of the difficult and tumultuous conditions that London encountered during the 1970s.

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