Little interest
ATNotts
At last sensible discussion. You are quite right, the UK but more pointedly England has suffered for generations by having a metropolitan leaning. No matter how much provincial England seeks to adopt a more German approach to international services and facilities, the more seems to be centred in the capital.
A point in question is the siting of the Olympic Games. While the East End of London certainly has its problems with unemployment, so too do other areas and regions of the country.
So where did they site the games -- in the very spot where it is most difficult for the rest of the country to get to.
Where does Germany play most of its international football matches - Munich. Is that the capital? No. Where did we site the new national stadium, no not the centre of the country, but again in London.
Only politicians will change this attitude, but I fear they have little interest.