T dan smith autobiography

British politician

Thomas Daniel Smith (11 May – 27 July ), also known by his nickname “Mr Newcastle”,^[1][2] was a high-profile British Labour Party politician who served as chairman of the Newcastle Labour Party from to , and as Leader of Newcastle City Council from to He is best known for his work to clear Newcastle of slum housing and his plans to transform the city into "The Brasília of the North".^[3] He supported the expansion of higher education,^[4]Newcastle Airport, and local arts institutions.

In , Smith pleaded guilty to corruption charges.

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Among the developments in which Smith's council participated were the Newcastle Civic Centre and Swan House. The latter led to the demolition of John Dobson's Royal Arcade, though Smith's council had it carefully dismantled and planned to rebuild it nearby.

The succeeding council decided not to rebuild it. Smith's legacy became associated with the destruction of historic buil