Well, I grew up here in the 70’s-80’s.

it was a boring shithole then. Now there is a cineplex (for years there was nothing) a shopping/ boozing park (is it legal to have private security guards at a railway station? even on a Friday/ Saturday night??) more houses, even more prams and still 99.9% white. not that I care about race but c’mon – diversity is a wonderful thing (he says from the heart of London).

sigh…

if you are that curious about it, get a train from London to Newcastle or York or somewhere. If you’re lucky you’ll get to go through it at the appropriate speed. If it stops then just keep a hold on your belongings.