London in decline

[JustTheGent]

Perhaps a familiar sight in many places across the country, but you might not expect it of a major capital city. Can't believe how quiet it is on the video.

I know London is generally a place for the elite, but when normal people are driven out and away - there's definitely going to be a knock on effect.

 

[The Disciple]

You couldn’t pay me to live there - in fact i am loath to visit even for a Boro game now

 

[Norfolkred1]

Tough old life init me old China.

 

[Borobuddah]

Where do you live?

 

[homesickblues]

Londons a sxxxhole.

 

[Borobuddah]

Where do you live?

 

[FlapJacks]

I quite like it.

 

[Colin Warnek]

If London is in decline then I dread to think of the words to use for the rest of the country.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

The country is being run into the ground, why should London escape the problems that the rest of the country is facing?

 

[1finny]

Just take a look around

Parts of London are fantastic
Much like other towns and cities

 

[starplayer]

We need to let the government know about this area in London. Surely they could find another £25b and build another crossrail directly to this area. They need to redirect the pot hole money from the northern HS2 link to pay for this. This is not on and I will personally start a petition for that very cause, starting in Hartington Rd in Stockton to let them know we are in it together and feel their pain

 

[Redwurzel]

If you walk down Chiswick High Street, there is rarely an empty shop, ones that become free are filled within a few weeks. There are a feww charity shops, but not lots. No disrespect but its a different world from many areas of the North East. The inequality gap between many areas of the South East and North East has increased over the last 20 years.

 

[atypical_boro]

Spent a great 5 years in London when I was younger, and still spend at least 3 nights there a month with work. It’s what you make of it. It’s not as if a city of that size and scale has absolutely nothing going for it, but you do need to know where to go.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Covent Garden’s business rates are some of the highest in London and you see a lot of pop ups and stalls there. Oxford St is being rejuvenated from the once shabby east end of the Street near Tottenham Court Rd these units are being filled by better shops. There is an IKEA going in at Oxford Circus and only yesterday the HMV megastore reopened!

 

[Jonny_Rondos_Disco_pants]

Do they have a Boyes megastore yet?

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Do they have a Boyes megastore yet?

Nearest a Boyes has got to London is Cambridgeshire.

 

[viv_andersons_nana]

I live in London and it’s the same as everywhere else in there are good and bad parts. If you don’t like it, don’t come.

 

[Schlumberger]

Five posts before someone called it a s***hole. Always makes me laugh. What a load of rubbish.

 

[speckyget]

Five posts before someone called it a s***hole. Always makes me laugh. What a load of rubbish.

I suspect that was a pointed reference to this week's proceedings in Parliament Eugene.

 

[speckyget]

Covent Garden’s business rates are some of the highest in London and you see a lot of pop ups and stalls there. Oxford St is being rejuvenated from the once shabby east end of the Street near Tottenham Court Rd these units are being filled by better shops. There is an IKEA going in at Oxford Circus and only yesterday the HMV megastore reopened!

IKEA eh? Nice. I'm not sure where they'll put the parking for 800 cars though. Can't imagine trying to wrestle a Smeggmabløtt bookcase onto the Tube.