What if London...wasn't there anymore (A challenge)

[Azaflaza]

It's only known as that in Leeds itself.

We can dream...

And, as Educating Yorkshire shows, our education is marvelous (Sarcasm intended)

Letters and numbers are confusing, OK? And are basically the same thing!

[Unionist State of Scotland]

If you throw a load of funding into Manchester, Salford and Manchester can merge to create a brilliant city. Although it would take a lot of funding to have decent buildings connecting the two.

Everyone knows they're one city already. It's just a pretence on the part of Salford to say otherwise.

Aye, that is very true.

[Caltarania]

We can dream...

And, as Educating Yorkshire shows, our education is marvelous (Sarcasm intended)

Letters and numbers are confusing, OK? And are basically the same thing!

That program literally makes me think "I really need to invest in a shotgun..." So that I can put those students out of their misery O.O

As a student myself, I can say that the school I go to (Wetherby High) isn't that back. Or at least, we know the difference between letters and numbers. O.O

[Aquafireland]

Why is there a choice for Glasgow? All the way up there? The weather is bad enough...I just don't picture it as the best place for the capital of England.

[Azaflaza]

Letters and numbers are confusing, OK? And are basically the same thing!

That program literally makes me think "I really need to invest in a shotgun..." So that I can put those students out of their misery O.O

As a student myself, I can say that the school I go to (Wetherby High) isn't that back. Or at least, we know the difference between letters and numbers. O.O

Oh I dunno, do you like my eyebrows? Shaved them all off.

[Angleter]

1. Birmingham. Also, as a Brummie, I am not inconsiderably incandescent with rage at the omission of Birmingham, the true second city, from the poll. Not only does the OP apparently put Birmingham no higher than third in the list of English cities, and no higher than sixth for British cities, but they seem to find it utterly inconceivable that Birmingham could possibly rival any of the four mentioned alternatives to London. Fill in rest of pro-Birmingham rant yourselves.

2. Birmingham.

3. Dispersal across the country, I suppose.

[Glasgia]

1) Glasgow

2) Glasgow

3) Give them all tents while we built a shitton of council houses in the south-east, to balance out the poverty levels, and around major cities.



Wooh! Weegies, unite! Nice to see another, though I'll have to ask if you're hun or taig?



On the underground...

Hun, but try to stay the hell away from that whole thing if you know what I mean.

Fair enough. I'm a taig, but to me that doesn't mean shit beyond a football club. I support them, but I try and stay away from the fighting. Or I did, now I've moved down south there's no fighting to stay away from.

though I'll have to ask if you're hun or taig?

This kind of guff is another reason why Glasgow shouldn't be a contender

The word 'guff' is the reason we need to move away from England Seriously, it's no more than religion and football, and for me just the latter. I moved to the south coast a few years ago and if I met anyone from Hampshire online, I'd ask 'Scummer or Scate?'

[Napkiraly]

Letters and numbers are confusing, OK? And are basically the same thing!

That program literally makes me think "I really need to invest in a shotgun..." So that I can put those students out of their misery O.O

As a student myself, I can say that the school I go to (Wetherby High) isn't that back. Or at least, we know the difference between letters and numbers. O.O

Evidently not.

[Rio Cana]

A new capital city would need to be built. One that meets todays and future standards. Chances are it would not be has big and would consist of mostly middle class to wealthy people. Working class and low income would be spread around in towns outside the Capital city.

So the new Capital should be built on the Isle of Wright. It would be the Singapore of Europe since its location is strategic.

Location of the island. Large map.
http://mapsofworld.himmera.com/maps/Eng ... _2_big.gif

Large map of the island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isle_ ... ta_map.png

[Napkiraly]

A new capital city would need to be built. One that meets todays and future standards. Chances are it would not be has big and would consist of mostly middle to wealth people. Working class and low income would be spread around in towns outside the Capital city.

So the new Capital should be built on the Isle of Wright. It would be the Singapore of Europe/

Location of the island. Large map.
http://mapsofworld.himmera.com/maps/Eng ... _2_big.gif

Large map of the island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isle_ ... ta_map.png

Oh god no.

And if it wanted to be the Singapore of Europe, it'd need to be a independent country because the policies of Singapore and the UK are quite different.

[Caltarania]

A new capital city would need to be built. One that meets todays and future standards. Chances are it would not be has big and would consist of mostly middle to wealthy people. Working class and low income would be spread around in towns outside the Capital city.

So the new Capital should be built on the Isle of Wright. It would be the Singapore of Europe since its location is strategic.

Location of the island. Large map.
http://mapsofworld.himmera.com/maps/Eng ... _2_big.gif

Large map of the island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isle_ ... ta_map.png

I suspect the Caulkhead's will be happy with this idea

[Glasgia]

A new capital city would need to be built. One that meets todays and future standards. Chances are it would not be has big and would consist of mostly middle to wealth people. Working class and low income would be spread around in towns outside the Capital city.

So the new Capital should be built on the Isle of Wright. It would be the Singapore of Europe/

Location of the island. Large map.
http://mapsofworld.himmera.com/maps/Eng ... _2_big.gif

Large map of the island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Isle_ ... ta_map.png

Isle of Man's more central and larger, Mannin shall be the new capital!

[Glasgia]

Why is there a choice for Glasgow? All the way up there? The weather is bad enough...I just don't picture it as the best place for the capital of England.

Just saw this. Please say this is a joke.

[Caltarania]

Why is there a choice for Glasgow? All the way up there? The weather is bad enough...I just don't picture it as the best place for the capital of England.

Just saw this. Please say this is a joke.

#Leeds4Capital

Seriously though. Glasgow would be a logistical nightmare for a capital. Leeds is central on the island of Great Britain. Either we get it, or the Manx do. And considering that the Isle of Mann is a Crown Dependency...

[Forsakia]

If you throw a load of funding into Manchester, Salford and Manchester can merge to create a brilliant city. Although it would take a lot of funding to have decent buildings connecting the two.

You could do the same thing with Leeds and Bradford, with much less funding, because they basically are one city already. (Hence Leeds-Bradford Airport, etc)

Yes, but why? They don't even play the right sort of rugby up there.

[Glasgia]

Just saw this. Please say this is a joke.

#Leeds4Capital

Seriously though. Glasgow would be a logistical nightmare for a capital. Leeds is central on the island of Great Britain. Either we get it, or the Manx do. And considering that the Isle of Mann is a Crown Dependency...

Glasgow is about as far north as London is south, so I seriously doubt your logistical problems, but that's not my point:

Why is there a choice for Glasgow? All the way up there? The weather is bad enough...I just don't picture it as the best place for the capital of England.

[Britanno]

Did someone talk about Educating Yorkshire? I watched about half of that before I decided that it was too boring to watch.

[Caltarania]

#Leeds4Capital

Seriously though. Glasgow would be a logistical nightmare for a capital. Leeds is central on the island of Great Britain. Either we get it, or the Manx do. And considering that the Isle of Mann is a Crown Dependency...

Glasgow is about as far north as London is south, so I seriously doubt your logistical problems, but that's not my point:

Why is there a choice for Glasgow? All the way up there? The weather is bad enough...I just don't picture it as the best place for the capital of England.

Ah, understood. I hate incorrect terminology also.

But that raises an important point, where would the de jure capital of England, the constituent country, be? Leeds, or York.

You could do the same thing with Leeds and Bradford, with much less funding, because they basically are one city already. (Hence Leeds-Bradford Airport, etc)

Yes, but why? They don't even play the right sort of rugby up there.

You say that, but Leeds Rhino's are actually pretty good (I think, sport isn't my forte )

And, Leeds is one of the largest economic areas outside of London. With Bradford too, it's only going to grow.

[Forsakia]

Glasgow is about as far north as London is south, so I seriously doubt your logistical problems, but that's not my point:

Ah, understood. I hate incorrect terminology also.

But that raises an important point, where would the de jure capital of England, the constituent country, be? Leeds, or York.

Yes, but why? They don't even play the right sort of rugby up there.

You say that, but Leeds Rhino's are actually pretty good (I think, sport isn't my forte )

And, Leeds is one of the largest economic areas outside of London. With Bradford too, it's only going to grow.

They are but it's the wrong sort of rugby. Leeds (Tykes? Carnegie?) are not all that alas.

[Napkiraly]

Another reason that Birmingham is good is because it's near Coventry. Coventry has an ice hockey team. Bam, capital makes ice hockey popular in the UK, thus raising it's standard of living considerably.

[Caltarania]

Another reason that Birmingham is good is because it's near Coventry. Coventry has an ice hockey team. Bam, capital makes ice hockey popular in the UK, thus raising it's standard of living considerably.

Ah, understood. I hate incorrect terminology also.

But that raises an important point, where would the de jure capital of England, the constituent country, be? Leeds, or York.



You say that, but Leeds Rhino's are actually pretty good (I think, sport isn't my forte )

And, Leeds is one of the largest economic areas outside of London. With Bradford too, it's only going to grow.

They are but it's the wrong sort of rugby. Leeds (Tykes? Carnegie?) are not all that alas.

It's all the same in my eyes xD

[Glasgia]

Glasgow is about as far north as London is south, so I seriously doubt your logistical problems, but that's not my point:

Ah, understood. I hate incorrect terminology also.

But that raises an important point, where would the de jure capital of England, the constituent country, be? Leeds, or York.

Tamworth, Winchester or York historically, with other possibilities like Birmingham or Leeds.

Yes, but why? They don't even play the right sort of rugby up there.

You say that, but Leeds Rhino's are actually pretty good (I think, sport isn't my forte )

And, Leeds is one of the largest economic areas outside of London. With Bradford too, it's only going to grow.

Pah, Rugby League. "Six seconds of tickling! Three, two, one... That's it! Break it up!"

Anyway, Glasgow's bigger in terms of population and, thanks to the docks and financial district, probably a lot larger economically.

[Caltarania]

Pah, Rugby League. "Six seconds of tickling! Three, two, one... That's it! Break it up!"

Anyway, Glasgow's bigger in terms of population and, thanks to the docks and financial district, probably a lot larger economically.

These sources seem to disagree.

[Greater Polynesia]

1) Birmingham (second largest city in the UK AFAIK) or Edinburgh

2) Probably out of the country otherwise spread across the midlands and north(I can't see Colchester and Maidstone/Medway competing with Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and the aforementioned Birmingham)

3) Where they please(it is a free country after all)

[Patriarch]

Pah, Rugby League. "Six seconds of tickling! Three, two, one... That's it! Break it up!"

Anyway, Glasgow's bigger in terms of population and, thanks to the docks and financial district, probably a lot larger economically.

Pretty sure Leeds has a bigger population