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Peterborough is rated the WORST place to live in Britain for the second year in a row in survey of 80,000 disgruntled Britons
UK Daily Mail ^ | January 7, 2020 | Terri Ann-Willams

Posted on 01/08/2020 6:28:08 AM PST by C19fan

Peterborough has been rated the worst place to live in the UK after it tipped a list of some of the most rundown areas in the country with residents describing the area as ‘draining’.

The annual survey listed Peterborough the worst for the second year running, while other places including Doncaster and Rochdale were also listed.

It is often said that home is where the heart is but inhabitants of the ten towns and cities on the list feel far from proud about the areas they call home.

Over 80,000 people voted for the worst places in the country through the ilivehere poll.

Surprisingly towns such as Blackpool, which is one of England’s most deprived towns, didn’t make the cut.

Is your town or city on the list? Take a look below…

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: uk
Entire belt of towns in the de-industrialized Midlands.
1 posted on 01/08/2020 6:28:09 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Maybe with Brexit and the resulting ability to negotiate trade deals more advantageous to GB they will get some manufacturing and industry back.


2 posted on 01/08/2020 6:30:52 AM PST by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: C19fan

Put in a call to Joe Lucas...


3 posted on 01/08/2020 6:49:53 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: C19fan

This town (town) is coming like a ghost town
All the clubs have been closed down
This place (town) is coming like a ghost town
Bands won’t play no more
Too much fighting on the dance floor

-The Specials


4 posted on 01/08/2020 6:53:37 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: C19fan

https://www.police.uk/cambridgeshire/Peterborough/crime/stats/

Explains a lot.


5 posted on 01/08/2020 6:55:09 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: C19fan

How many invaders?

Part and parcel.


7 posted on 01/08/2020 8:01:59 AM PST by bgill
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To: bgill

In this case not really. Peterborough according to the UK Census is 75% native English. Only 10% of residents practice Islam.


8 posted on 01/08/2020 8:03:58 AM PST by C19fan
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To: mewzilla

No Further Action means “No point investigating. Not a Hate Crime”.


9 posted on 01/08/2020 8:06:37 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: C19fan

10% evil can ruin a whole place, y’know ?


10 posted on 01/08/2020 8:45:57 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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