Different recession- same story. Many of the cities mentioned have been in decline since the end of the First World War. Labour, Conservative or coalition government, the story is the same. It is almost as though decay is in the collective gene pool? Is it because people with talent and drive just move away or is there something in the local culture?


http://http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/recovery-unevenly-spread-across-uk-cities-2192868.html