Forget heavy industry that just does not happen anymore, Manchester has a huge finacial area with major banks from the states and europe including the Co-op Bank
HQ, if Manchester had been relying on heavy industry it would be in the same mess as Birmingham is with huge unemployment which has not happened here, you go out to Salford quays and media city and see how things have changed over the last 10 years. Media city when finished will be a premier base for the film and TV industry,
it is attracting the film makers to the area (Captain America just finished to name the latest)
I am very proud of Manchester and being an ex Londoner can see how it has pulled it`s self round and is a major European business city but agreed it has a lot further to go but that`s another story.
Re Man U it is a major busniess and brings a lot of money to the cities ( Manchester and Salford )
Manchester University has grown to be a university to rival most in Europe
Ian B