Worst Places In UK: Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Liverpool And Birmingham
FROM AGW in the Anorak Forums:
ONE of the greatest ever punch lines was from the BBC tv comedy programme Not the Nine O’clock News when a woman newsreader said:
“And now, for our viewers in the North…It must be awful for you.”
Well it is, and that’s official.
Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough, Liverpool and, the north of Watford Gap M1 Services area, Birmingham, have all been placed in the bottom five of a 56 city and major towns study by a government think tank.
Heading the list were Cambridge, Southampton, Bristol and Reading with another North East city, York, entering at number five.
The data was compiled by the Centre for Cities, part of Institute for Public Policy Research.
It can be seen here:
http://www.ippr.org/centreforcities/
“The North-East economy is still lagging behind the rest of the country,” said the report’s author, Glen Athey.
“It is still a hangover from the industrial and manufacturing backlash. These cities still have problems.
“The regional development agency, central government and the councils have to be asked if they are doing enough and what they could do.
“They are already doing a lot - but they could do more.”
The chart was compiled using statistics covering the decade leading up to 2005.
The report did not say anything about the performance of Sam Allardyce’s Magpies or the region’s other Premier football teams though but. It could be truly awful for them by the end of the coming season.
Posted: 9th, July 2007 | In: Twitterings Comments (14) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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February 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 am
norrrrrr
July 20th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I moved from London to the North East (Sunderland) with my wife & 2 kids 8 months ago. My reasons were quite simply: London & most other Southern towns & Citys are now overun by Asylum seekers, many of these Asylum seekers are criminals and we were ourselves victims of Asylum crime. The London I grew up In no longer exists and Sunderland reminds me of the old London where people stood up for themselves and their rights, Southerner’s unfortunatley do not have the bottle anymore to face the real issues of life down there. As for Bristol heading this list of cities……well say no more!
January 4th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Birmingham is a really bad area, with alot of unrecorded crime.
October 25th, 2007 at 7:31 am
Come on, the North East is a dumping ground for nasty industry. Their are “mint” Baltic winds coming from the North.(for any geographically challenged inhabitants) Who in their right mind would want to live there?
I’m not disrespecting the people, they are as friendly as you like.. but Question:
Why do Geordie blokes never wear coats? Can they not afford them, or does it just make them appear “gay”?
July 9th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Matt, HELLO-OH! Anorak reports what has been reported!! (Blame Gander)
“They are great places full of great people” - you’re not from there then Matt!?
Gander - ye’ll be tellin us next ye knew the Heid Bummer, the Laird himself!
July 9th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Someone tell him. Anorak reports what has been reported!!
And that’s Inversnecky Gander ta yew Jim pal.
July 9th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
I cant beleive some people actually post these things its a disgrace than people can actually get away with slagging off places like middlesbrough newcastle and sunderland…They are great places full of great people…your just pompous southeren pricks
July 9th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
That’s slanderous Gander. Away an bile yer heid ye damned sassenach!
July 9th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
No. I’ve looked at this story from all angles and my conclusion is:
Jimmy’s a Mackum (Sunderland person to the wider audience)
July 9th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Surely, the data colleated to publish such a report was collected at least a year or ago?
The last year in both Sunderland & Newcastle has seen further and faster regeneration, investment and forward-thinking.
Confidence has boosted (in particular) on the banks of the Wear, following the prmotion back to top-light football of Sunderland AFC.
That a city should be boosted by the fickle world of football raises questions in itself, but it all just goes to show that we have, “Lies, damn lies & statistics”
July 9th, 2007 at 11:00 am
“The report did not say anything about the performance of Sam Allardyce’s Magpies or the region’s other Premier football teams though ….”
Ah, but the Magpies have such a huge following. In fact, the performances of the NUFC teams over the last fifty years have inspired a leading designer to produce the “Newcastle United Bra”. It has loads of support but no cups.
July 9th, 2007 at 10:23 am
The fog on the Tyne, is mine all mine
July 9th, 2007 at 10:00 am
What’s wrong with Middlebrough, Liverpool, and Birmingham then?
Durham doesn’t have a Premier footie team does it?
Is there a London United?
July 9th, 2007 at 9:26 am
How much of your time have the government wasted researching this inaccurate data? Ask anyone from the North East and you will find they would never swap their heartland for the smog of London. Sunderland, Newcastle and Durham are three cities that contain everything you want in a modern European city of culture. Believe me, the North East is very much alive and kicking. I live in London and have visited the North East on several occasions and truly believe it is the jewel in the British Crown