Newcastle top of the 'soviet state' list

i work with loads of people who have kids, own houses and certainly dont anywhere near £50k let alone £100

Of which it appears you are the only member.

I was just about to say that I earn nowhere near £100k, but if you take our joint incomes into account, we're doing OK. Not £100k, but reasonably comfortable seeing as we don't have children.

Siemans and nissan are still to my knowledge been granted this massive tax break for bringing industry to the north east,

Half the people claiming dole / benefits do not want to work in fear of losing benefits, and they are probs better off on benefits than they would be on minimum wage.

i love london....

if i didnt have responisibilities here, i would be there in a second.

London is pure bot!! I thought I was in Nigeria when I was there.

London is proper overrated, why would anyone want to live there by choice is beyond me. If i had to live down south because of work then I'd get somewhere in one of the towns surrounding London. It is far too packed and everyone is in a hurry. They need to learn to chillax!!!!

i would live as close to the centre as possible, as commuting would be a pain (assuming i worked centrally). My mate live on Marlebone Street, behind Selfridges, and its awesome. Everyone is in a rush tho.

I spend a week down there and its a different world. You get back up to Newcastle on the train, as as soon as you get into the station at 7pm there is someone being sick, some dude hitting his lass, and 5 groups of wankers dressed up, hammered, and shouting at each other (true story).

spend anytime at all in other cities and you realise how shit it is here..haha