I'm lucky to live within the M25 in the sense that I'm close to London (well, I'm not that bothered, but most people love visiting it).
London seems to have basically everything important in England/the UK:
-Central government institutions
- Economic centre for England
- 'National' Museums
- Most national/international media headquarters
- Fashion capital of England
- 'National' football stadium (Wembley, not swamp)
- WImbledon tennis
- Disproportionately high number of private institutions like Private Hospitals
Am I wrong or can someone make a case for Manchester or Birmingham? I think most of the rest of the country has been neglected greatly.
Also, how does it compare here to countries like France (Paris), Italy, Spain (I believe it is more split between Barcelona and Madrid), Poland, Russia? Do they just have one vastly dominant city/region, or is there greater distribution of resources/investments
London seems to have basically everything important in England/the UK:
-Central government institutions
- Economic centre for England
- 'National' Museums
- Most national/international media headquarters
- Fashion capital of England
- 'National' football stadium (Wembley, not swamp)
- WImbledon tennis
- Disproportionately high number of private institutions like Private Hospitals
Am I wrong or can someone make a case for Manchester or Birmingham? I think most of the rest of the country has been neglected greatly.
Also, how does it compare here to countries like France (Paris), Italy, Spain (I believe it is more split between Barcelona and Madrid), Poland, Russia? Do they just have one vastly dominant city/region, or is there greater distribution of resources/investments