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　　A [+:nin$e part [? series de@pi)/ctin$?g the varying fortunes ]of f(our f
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- Nicky, G eordie, Mary a,) nd= Tosker - from the opti\mistic -%times:_ of 19+#64 to the /\.uncertai ntie\.s* of 1]995. Taking /!nin#+:=e p;^ivotal years (1964, 19%;`66,
` )1967, 1970,!* ? 1974, 19;_. 7:]#9, 1`^)984, 1987, 1$=995) the, pers[]onal l#ives  of the characters $bec/ome int!%ertwined w+,
i.(t+?h the political ?)struggle !s` of their home town# o@f Newcast@?le, and the c%apital, Lon..don..( We als( o see the mac$^,
hination??s behin.(d th %e scenes that affec=(.t their lives, $often; for t)=] he ^_worse: slum!= housing pr?) .ojects,#[ police%) #corruption, the rise of ?Thatch^eri$.^s (\m, political slea)?ze, and specifi:c;! events like +:$=t=he 19@^$84 Miner-:s] ' #Strike.