Ken Bigley's tragic death

[veritysims]

what i cannot comprehend is the pitiful references to a 'city united in grief' references to Liverpool. Why is the scouse cliche book opened everytime anything involving a liverpudlian hits the headlines. Unless these people all know ken personally, why is it more a liverpool problem than a uk one? Can a middle aged family man from London not empathise to the same degree as a scouser? If Ken Bigley was from bromley would there be so much reference to his community at home? The Bigley family have my full sympathy.

[Peter Pedant]

Verity - the outpouring of emotion is because there is more community spirit in Liverpool (than in places where they would just shrug their shoulders and say 'oh') You have an answer to your own question, 'Can a middle-aged man from London....' No a london man cant have as much empathy and that is why there is an outcry in Liverpool and not further south. And that is why you have noticed and commented on it. Come up and visit. You will find Liverpool and Manchester very friendly places.

[FP]

Peter Pedant, Of course southerners can empathise and be emotional. They are just not so loud and 'in your face'. Having said that you should not generalise about people or areas of the country.

[pandalikbeer]

Verity - not so sure this is the case - I think the media would have taken the same tack on this had ken come from anywhere from lands end to john o groats. It basically comes down to the fact that people will feel more involved with events that happen to others from their own area (good or bad).

[cruthinboy]

I thought the RC archbishop was a little bit tactless in saying it was the worst tragedy to hit Liverpool since Hillsborough. What about Jamie Bulger?

[cruthinboy]

Perhaps (I'm guessing here) most residents of Liverpool have their roots in the CIty. I live in Manchester and it seems like a very large proportion of teh population are Southern carpetbaggers with no roots in the city. + Scousers seem to have a very large Irish component to their ethnic makeup.

[el duerino]

lol peter pedant one of the funniest answers yet. have you heard the expression 'thick as thieves'?