"Fantastic news that Leicester has been short listed for City of Culture 2017. Much deserved!" whoops Keith Vaz MP.
And what about Kings Lynn?
Is Kings Lynn not among the most civilised and cultured places in the country, and with an annual arts festival that goes back to the 1950s?
I know it is not a "city" in the strict meaning of the term, but the City of Culture award seems to be just aimed at grimy urban dumps (with obligatory "vibrant diversity").
And if not Kings Lynn, then perhaps Norwich or Lincoln or Bury St Edmunds.
People talk about the north-south divide, but there is a very real bias against the eastern half of the country.
And what about Kings Lynn?
Is Kings Lynn not among the most civilised and cultured places in the country, and with an annual arts festival that goes back to the 1950s?
I know it is not a "city" in the strict meaning of the term, but the City of Culture award seems to be just aimed at grimy urban dumps (with obligatory "vibrant diversity").
And if not Kings Lynn, then perhaps Norwich or Lincoln or Bury St Edmunds.
People talk about the north-south divide, but there is a very real bias against the eastern half of the country.
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