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She dislikes modern architecture. It's easy to cloak dislike for any given scheme by claiming you're just interested in 'value for money' but the fact is she'd probably be opposed to it even if it was on budget.

A Twentieth Century Society added: ‘Minister Margaret Hodge has made no secret of her personal dislike for post-war buildings and has here failed to understand the basic premise of heritage protection in England. [We are] tremendously disappointed by the Minister’s decision not to follow the advice of her advisers and list Birmingham Central Library. EH advice on listing is not often overturned and this is a key case in that regard.’