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[Merseyrail]

Originally Posted by Martin S

You do realise that Merseyrail is another of John Burn's identities?

Not another one

[Merseyrail]

Originally Posted by Tyr

Nonetheless London always remained far and away the richest and biggest.

At one point Liverpool eclipsed London. Even the London Telegraph say so.

Liverpool was more important than London, as it was bringing more money. Liverpool was the only city ever to have it own government office in Whitehall, it was so important. The biggest single contributor to the treasury was the Liverpool Custom House.

"...if Liverpool can get into top gear again there is no limit to the city's potential. The scale and resilience of the buildings and people (of Liverpool) is amazing - it is a world city, far more so than London or Manchester. It doesn’t feel like anywhere else in Lancashire: comparisons always end up overseas - Dublin, or Boston, or Hamburg. The city is tremendous, and so, right up to the First World War, were the abilities of the architects who built over it – the less said about the last forty years the better…… The centre is humane and convenient to walk around in, but never loses its scale. And, in spite of the bombings and the carelessness, it is still full of superb buildings. Fifty years ago it must have outdone anything in England."

– Ian Nairn, Britain's Changing Towns, 1967

Even in WW2 Liverpool was more important. The city was a strategic target, London was a political target. Hitting Liverpool slowed the war effort. Hitting London just killed civilians.

Companies go to London because companies go to London.

What a comment

You also need good links to other world cities- the primary one of course being London.

Yes, ensuring the international airports were there.

At 62 million in Britain, London is not over 20 million.The city alone is about 6 million.

[heatonparkincakes]

Oh no no no no.

Its like a vampire, still alive, yet not.

It walketh undead amongst ye kindling folk. A vertible evile.

[Merseyrail]

Originally Posted by heatonparkincakes

Its like a vampire, still alive, yet not.

You are right! There is a lot of living dead on this forum.
Do they live in the Picc-Vic tunnel?

[Tyr]

Originally Posted by Merseyrail

At one point Liverpool eclipsed London. Even the London Telegraph say so.

Liverpool was more important than London, as it was bringing more money.

Even in WW2 Liverpool was more important. The city was a strategic target, London was a political target. Hitting Liverpool slowed the war effort. Hitting London just killed civilians.

This is utterly incorrect.

What is it with Liverpool that breeds such Balkanesque blind nationalism?
You see a lot of civic bride in other cities but never to such illogical extremes.

What a comment

Laugh all you like, its true, its the way things work. Things had to have started somewhere of course, it wasnt always that way, but these days its quite a closed loop that keeps London on top.

At 62 million in Britain, London is not over 20 million.The city alone is about 6 million.

London is a lot more than 6 million. Official Greater London is closer to 8 million, including the surrounding areas which are pretty much part of London and work as part of its economy by and large you're looking at well over 10 million.

[makita09]

I repeat, AAAGGHHH

[Tyr]

Meh. I'm bored and its not hurting anyone to laugh at Scouse nationalism.

[Merseyrail]

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Originally Posted by Tyr

London is a lot more than 6 million. Official Greater London is closer to 8 million,

That is not 20 plus million.

[ill tonkso]

The 'South East' is however. That 8 million figure doesn't include places like Guildford or Woking or Reading etc. Soon adds up.

[Merseyrail]

Originally Posted by ill tonkso

The 'South East' is however. That 8 million figure doesn't include places like Guildford or Woking or Reading etc. Soon adds up.

Take the North West, inc Lakes and Cheshire and even parts of Derbyshire the popn can also be high as well.

[ill tonkso]

Ah but, whilst I will give you Cheshire, the Lake District is not part of an interconnected Urban Region.

[Tyr]

Ah but, whilst I will give you Cheshire, the Lake District is not part of an interconnected Urban Region.

And to go full circle that interconnected urban region is more Manchester focussed than Liverpool

Originally Posted by Merseyrail

< snip opinionated stuff >



That is not 20 plus million.

....no....it's

a lot more than 6 million. Official Greater London is closer to 8 million,

[Merseyrail]

Originally Posted by Tyr

And to go full circle that interconnected urban region is more Manchester focussed than Liverpool :

Map reading is obviously not your strong point.

[Tinpusher]

Just decloaking for a minute or two to call Merseyrail a fool.

kthanksbye.

No...I can't just do this, that is merely trolling.

The lakes in the Lake District, many of them provide water for Manchester, hence they're more connected to Manchester than Liverpool. Now crawl back under your stone and cry about how much shitter than Manchester your airport is.