Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Sky News on the North South divide

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> Politics & Current Affairs Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

Im-a-Ridah
World Chat Champion



Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 21:14 - 10 Jun 2019    Post subject: Sky News on the North South divide Reply with quote
A lady on there from some part of Manchester said her services weren't good enough. She used Collyhurst as the representative of the North, and Brighton as the representative of the South. No mention of Cheshire though Laughing
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Polarbear
Super Spammer



Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 21:28 - 10 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
A Manchester inner city suburb v the gay capital of Britain. A shithole v a rather pleasant place. Good choice lady Laughing

I would have thought Harrogate was a better comparison to Brighton. Both Regency towns, both on the coast, but I suppose that wouldn't have created such a nice divide.
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts
- This post is not being displayed because the poster has bad karma. Unhide this post / all posts.

Im-a-Ridah
World Chat Champion



Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 23:58 - 10 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
A Manchester inner city suburb v the gay capital of Britain. A shithole v a rather pleasant place. Good choice lady Laughing

I would have thought Harrogate was a better comparison to Brighton. Both Regency towns, both on the coast, but I suppose that wouldn't have created such a nice divide.


She seemed to forget that the GDP per capita of Brighton is going to stomp her part of Manc, so services are easier to afford, and probably more of them have private healthcare. Funny thing is that major northern cities actually get more infrastructure investment than most of the south coast does. The real issue though is not one of North vs South, but London vs Not London.

mpd72 wrote:
Brighton has a pretty sizeable homeless and drug community. It’s public services are sh1te too as the Greens really don’t have a clue what they’re doing.

It’s quite common to have mountains of rubbish piled up in the streets.


Especially when the Greens were in charge and refused to pay public sector workers more money so the binmen went on strike. Another brilliant Green party "success" you'll never hear about again on the BBC.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

panrider_uk
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 00:14 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
A Manchester inner city suburb v the gay capital of Britain. A shithole v a rather pleasant place. Good choice lady Laughing

I would have thought Harrogate was a better comparison to Brighton. Both Regency towns, both on the coast, but I suppose that wouldn't have created such a nice divide.


Harrogate on the coast?

Your TomTom needs an update Smile
____________________
Current bike: Honda ST1100
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Polarbear
Super Spammer



Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 00:20 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
panrider_uk wrote:
Polarbear wrote:
A Manchester inner city suburb v the gay capital of Britain. A shithole v a rather pleasant place. Good choice lady Laughing

I would have thought Harrogate was a better comparison to Brighton. Both Regency towns, both on the coast, but I suppose that wouldn't have created such a nice divide.


Harrogate on the coast?

Your TomTom needs an update Smile


Yes, I have no idea why I wrote that.

Mind you , this is the person that thought Pontefract was in Wales.
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Easy-X
Super Spammer



Joined: 08 Mar 2019
Karma :
PostPosted: 01:11 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Im-a-Ridah wrote:
The real issue though is not one of North vs South, but London vs Not London.


Yes, ppl take it for granted but London is one of the two triple A class cities on this planet the other being New York. If you then compare the city to the country it's in the UK is obviously completely unbalanced compared to 'murica.

Personally I like to think that London is more important than New York given that it is both a financial and administrative hub (Washington D.C. is the administrative centre of the US.) And that puts its status as the de facto Centre of the Known Universe.

People naturally gravitate to great wonders.
____________________
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Ribenapigeon
Super Spammer



Joined: 20 Feb 2012
Karma :
PostPosted: 09:19 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
This argument is in part why I believe that the UK government, its ministrys and Parliament should relocate to a more geographicly central city.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
- This post is not being displayed because the poster has bad karma. Unhide this post / all posts.

bhinso
World Chat Champion



Joined: 21 Jun 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 14:18 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
That and 0 longitude goes through London.
For some reason the French wanted it to go through Paris.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

iooi
Super Spammer



Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 15:41 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:


I would have thought Harrogate was a better comparison to Brighton. Both Regency towns, both on the coast, but I suppose that wouldn't have created such a nice divide.


Ignoring the blatant error of the coast link Laughing

From being in Brighton last year on holiday it is a darn sight better than Harrogate which is just down the road from me.
Harrogate is fast becoming a dead town.
____________________
Just because my bike was A DIVVY, does not mean i am......
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

bhinso
World Chat Champion



Joined: 21 Jun 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 15:42 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wasn't there some grooming going on there?
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Im-a-Ridah
World Chat Champion



Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Karma :
PostPosted: 15:49 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
mpd72 wrote:
Ribenapigeon wrote:
This argument is in part why I believe that the UK government, its ministrys and Parliament should relocate to a more geographicly central city.


By being central geographically, they won't be central to the most of the people, infrastructure, airports or business.

It's not about moving London, it's about increasing the use of other major cities such as Manchester and Birmingham. HS2 would help this, but is very unpopular from the same people whining about everything being about London.


They can each be sent to a different city. There is no reason for the MoD, Home Office and Dept of Health to all be next to each other, and plenty of reason to spread them out. The only reason they are in central London is because the civil service feel entitled to live in London on the taxpayers dime.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

kawakid
World Chat Champion



Joined: 15 Mar 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 19:37 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
mpd72 wrote:
] HS2 would help this, but is very unpopular from the same people whining about everything being about London.


I'd love to be able to use public transport for work, a train down to London... I've seriously not managed it this Millenia, some of us drive estate cars and vans and need kit and gear.

Regarding the divide, I've visited many shxt holes down south. There are some nice places up here, as said before Harrogate, Ripon, Skipton, North Yorkshire, Cumbria..
____________________
I've a twin and a 4.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
- This post is not being displayed because the poster has bad karma. Unhide this post / all posts.

Nobby the Bastard
Harley Gaydar



Joined: 16 Aug 2013
Karma :
PostPosted: 20:24 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
The vast majority of the mod isn't in london.
____________________
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Ribenapigeon
Super Spammer



Joined: 20 Feb 2012
Karma :
PostPosted: 20:56 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nobby the Bastard wrote:
The vast majority of the mod isn't in london.


I suspect thats a Cold War strategy to spread military resources around in the event London was A-bombed.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Nobby the Bastard
Harley Gaydar



Joined: 16 Aug 2013
Karma :
PostPosted: 20:58 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sticking 12 thousand on a site in Bristol sort of defeats the object of moving them out of London to spread them out. Bath was a known cold War target due to 'the admiralty' being based there.
____________________
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

iooi
Super Spammer



Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 21:06 - 11 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
mpd72 wrote:

It's not about moving London, it's about increasing the use of other major cities such as Manchester and Birmingham. HS2 would help this,


So knocking 30 mins (here's hoping) off a trip to Brum. Will encourage companies etc to move north... Is pie in the sky joke land.

They can move now and save a fortune in costs. Staff would get better housing.
If anyone thinks that people will just hop on a train and commute from London to brum & other cities... They should be locked up.. Rolling Eyes

But remember that other cities are starting congestion charging soon.... Karma
____________________
Just because my bike was A DIVVY, does not mean i am......
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
- This post is not being displayed because the poster has bad karma. Unhide this post / all posts.

Sister Sledge
World Chat Champion



Joined: 17 Aug 2018
Karma :
PostPosted: 07:10 - 12 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
As usual, everyone forgets what the true North is..
Oi Scotland! Can we join you? (Those Southerners can keep Middlesbrough though)
____________________
CCM 404 DS
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Kawasaki Jimbo
World Chat Champion



Joined: 09 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 08:18 - 12 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
HS2 makes little sense and is just an EU vanity project.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/9015342/The-continent-is-the-final-destination-for-HS2.html
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

bhinso
World Chat Champion



Joined: 21 Jun 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:38 - 12 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thankyou for bringing this to public attention.
PC Khan will be most interested to hear of this matter...
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

kawakid
World Chat Champion



Joined: 15 Mar 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 20:27 - 12 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:


As someone who lives in a town where a high speed link
halved the travel time to London, I can categorically tell you that you’re wrong.

If anything it’s now too convenient and we’ve become a government dumping overspill for London.


I thought you were Huds based?

Wakey? Brighouse?
____________________
I've a twin and a 4.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

iooi
Super Spammer



Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 20:27 - 12 Jun 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
mpd72 wrote:

As someone who lives in a town where a high speed link
halved the travel time to London, I can categorically tell you that you’re wrong.

If anything it’s now too convenient and we’ve become a government dumping overspill for London.


So just where is the town that offers 50% saving?


HS2 is not going to deliver a 50% time saving on a trip.

Quote:
the first phase from London to Birmingham coming in at £27bn.


So expect that to at least double.
They could throw that amount at a lot of companies to move out of London.... Then give us all a nice tax cut with the saving from the overspend.
____________________
Just because my bike was A DIVVY, does not mean i am......
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 4 years, 318 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> Politics & Current Affairs All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
Page 1 of 3

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.09 Sec - Server Load: 0.65 - MySQL Queries: 17 - Page Size: 138.29 Kb