Does the North, South divide still exist?

Question

I think there is more poverty up north but people pull together and look out for people more than down south. Out of sight out of mind for most people. I actually got evicted from living in a room for letting a homeless person sleeping on my sofa. I had a heart. Why do people choose not to believe other peoples circumstances and decide without knowing them that they choose to be homeless.

Answer 1

It's a fact.

I agree with Electron...

Answer 2

Its more of a 'South East/Rest of the UK' divide.

Answer 3

How can you say there is more poverty up North. Sure people down South earn more but the cost of living is much higher here. If you don't believe me look at the cost of a loaf of bread in Tesco in Liverpool and the same loaf in Tesco in London

Surely what's important is quality of life and to be able to afford the same things in the South East as you can in, say Hull, you need to earn at least £25000 a year more.

The fact is that people don't get paid that much more in the South East so the quality of life in the North is better. So the North South divide does still exist.

I may add that the divide is promoted by the policies of this government looking after their traditional heartlands. for example providing more funding to northern councils so council taxes in the south are higher to finance it.

Answer 4

You may be right about the north caring more about each other. However, most homeless people choose to be homeless. I did not say all. But all people have a threshold of how much they can endure in every day living stress. Some are stronger of conviction than others and find it too humiliating to be classified as homeless. So they just keep plugging along with their heads above water so to speak and barley live life off the streets. Others are less prone to care what others think and look at themselves as 'victims'. They are most likely  to think others should do something about their situations and when others, who have their own lives to look after and live, don't care that much then the 'victims' become a discard in society and homeless. And then there are those who would rather live homeless. They don't have any responsibilities and like it that way. And to some, every day is a challenge. Where will they get a meal, where will they sleep?

Answer 5

lol like that guy on the movie Half Baked

Answer 6

The North-South "divide" is mostly in the prejudices of Northerners.

Southerners generally do not care about such myths.

My first sojourn Oop North was an eye-opener. I had been brought up with the tales of poverty and deprivation in the North, only to find the cost of living much lower than down South. There average wages were about 50% higher than the better wages down South (1962). At that time, a top Southern tradesman could expect between £11-12.00 per week, while labourers, in the North, were on £15-25.00 per week!

Northerners rail at the "Southern Toffs". They ignore the fact that the majority of Southerners are working class; earn less than them, but pay "toffs'" prices!

I have to say, having lived in most regions of the UK, that Northerners ARE demonstrably warm and welcoming. Southerners are a little reserved, but just as good neighbours!

The basis for this could be that the ancient Northerners were all of the same tribe: the Brigantes!.......... from which the word Brigand originates............. rofl........... I wonder...........

Answer 7

At one time there were signs, "Mason-Dixon Line".

I doubt these exist any longer.  Only imaginary line.

Answer 8

Most definitely and the line that I remember being shown in school used to run "geographically" from the Wash, Norfolk to Bristol Channel. Check out the related links below.