Upon Remembering Westminster Bridge

"Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie, Open unto the fields, and to the sky" - things to help remember the best of Westminster Bridge.

By India Bourke

When I think of Westminster Bridge, I always think of these lines by Wordsworth. But whenever I turn on the news this week, the thought of them makes my chest seize. Other images come to mind instead.

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India Bourke

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India Bourke is the New Statesman and Spotlight's environment correspondent. She writes on issues such as nature restoration, climate justice and water pollution, and interviews leading green thinkers and writers. You can find her writing in the Spotlight and Environment sections.