North v South - culture wars

I wouldn't say ballet and opera are at the heart of culture in the south, not least because of the extortionate ticket prices charged. The companies don't tour nearly as much as they used to, either, despite all the seats being sold out well in advance.

Whenever we can brave the horrendous one way system that is Bradford city centre to go to the Alhambra for opera or ballet there is never an empty seat in the house.
Who is this ridiculous man?

Milwall fans love the opera of course

It is all rubbish of course. There are different cultural likes and dislikes in all parts of the U.K. Some people even like football, as well as opera, just think of that!!

What is different are the life opportunities between different parts of the country.

But I would also like to point out that Cornwall is the most deprived area in the U.K. and you can’t get further south than that.

Let the nonsense cease!!

This always annoys dh. He says why is the SW lumped in with the South particularly when talking about jobs and general wealth or lack of it by locals.
Sounds like Jack Berry thinks Northerners are working class with cloth caps and clogs - now there’s a stereotype. Has he not been to Manchester Exchange?

Opera North, Northern Ballet, anyone? Halle Orchestra? Liverpool Philharmonic? It’s not all whippets and flat ‘ats up ‘ere yer know! What a stupid man!

He obviously hasn't watched Billy Elliot.

many years ago whilst on a caravanning holiday in the South East of England I went into a butchers shop in a small town. As a lady was already being served I awaited my turn, looking at the various products on sale and deciding what to buy. The lady in front of me enquiried about a specific joint of beef, there was no price ticket on it so the butcher popped it on the scale and announced the cost. The lady decided not to buy the joint claiming it was too big for herself and her husband.

She paid for her other items and left the shop; my turn to be served. I said "good morning" to the butcher at which point he instantly realised that I wasn't a local. I asked about the same joint of beef as the previous customer. The butcher promptly put it on the scales and the price had increased by 50%!

Class divide or inflation? And no, I didn't buy his meat!

It is the sort of rhetoric that came out of the White House when Trump was in charge.

It is so yesterday.

Inclusiveness is the order of the day now, it is just the Johnson government is behind the curve just as they are in everything.

If a similar remark were made stereotyping the interests of different races, there would be uproar! He will probably go far in the current government, sadly.