Howard, I assume you are being humerous! Liverpool is one example among many in Britain of what 13 years of New Labour did. I stayed in Liverpool in the 90's, and liked the people.
I remember the lady at the B/B bitterly telling me with sorrow that the lovely church opposite was going to be knocked down, and many really wanted it to stay. That was shortly before New Labour got in, though. It was a typical CE church.
Just some memories of Liverpool, Howard.
