
Good post, RP.
However:
Red Preacher wrote: 7 miles up the road in Yorkshire is Todmorden which has far less idiots, thugs, perverts and curry houses. On top of that it is a quite wonderful little town. With a great feeling of good will and friendliness.

That might be because Todmorden straddles the River Calder, which in old money (i.e. pre-1970s boundary changes) means that it is in reality half in Lancashire...
But you're quite right. Nob 'eds are prevalent throughout our fair land. In Surrey, where I live (it's me wife's fault) you can't chuck a brick without hitting someone with an ASBO.
And, as someone who grew up in Wogdin, I'll also have to agree with my fellow
innercityanimalanuslovinviolentsuburbanist Mr Jalfrezi.