ATNotts -
My posting does not rubbish Birmingham or its airport in any way. It simply points out that inapplicable and incorrect stats have been posted by another contributor and corrects these. My posting even points out that the correct figures are not an embarrassment for Birmingham, and that population figures for both conurbations really are neck-and-neck (hence the recurring debate). I put it to you that an episode of "willy waving" would require me to promote one conurbation (presumably my "beloved" one?) and denigrate the other. My posting clearly avoids doing this as you and all readers here can readily check.
So what exactly has upset you, Ref???
SHED.