Are You Lonesome Tonight?
A new BBC commissioned report has suggested that since the 60’s Britain has slowly been segregating geographically in terms of wealth, politics and demographics with an ever more defined North/South divide. One particluar area the report highlighted is ‘Social Fragmentation,’ suggesting that the traditional neigbourhood barely exists anymore as we become more and more polarised.
Apparently people in Edinburgh and London feel the least ‘belonging,’ whereas those in Stoke are feeling the love of their neighbours more. So what do you think, do you have any sense of community in your area? Do you wave to your neighbours or hide when you see them? Or do you think perhaps think communities are being redefined in other less geographic ways?
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Having lived in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, my experience suggests the notion that people are friendlier the further north you go is not a cliché for nothing.
On this logic, I can only assume that anyone arriving in the Shetland Islands is greeted in person by the mayor, complete with a complimentary bottle of champagne, a bunch of flowers, and, in all probability, a marching band. Probably best not to take my word on it, though.