The latest figures propose that the scale and causes vary between London and the rest of the country. Understanding microclimates is crucialBlack male life expectancy in Washington DC is lower than male life expectancy in Gaza: black infant mortality in America’s capital is worse than in Libya. When Americans complain about the Washington elites they are not referring to the people who live in DC (who are among the poorest in the country and of whom we hear precious tiny) but the concentration of wealth and influence in that city.
Similarly,when it comes to London bias, accusations of elitism refer (or should refer) to the capital’s economic, and political and cultural domination,not its inhabitants. When it comes to the media the central problem is not that they cover the capital too much (though that can be a problem) but that they mistake London for the rest of Britain. Related: Beyond the blade: the truth about knife crime in Britain Related: Beyond the blade: marking the death of every child and teen by a knife in 2017 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com