Grenfell: The End of an Experiment?

Following the fire at Grenfell Tower, Anthony Wilks investigates the culture of Kensington and Chelsea Council and where it came from.

The film accompanies a written piece about Grenfell and its aftermath by Andrew O'Hagan for the London Review of Books. Read it here: https://lrb.me/thetower

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Correction: At 20:02, the figure '8,840' should read '6,840'.

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