In episode 33, we wanted to focus on a topic that has been partly explored in early episodes of TNS. The North-South divide is prevalent within the UK and we think it isn't spoken about enough, especially amongst young people. In the first half, we discuss our personal experiences with some light prejudice at university towards our 'northern-ness'. After easing us into the debate, and after some superb Pointless Facts, we get into the real meat of the discussion in the second half. Having read extensively on this topic, we debate the need for HS2 in the North and whether this really redresses the imbalances that are so apparent. We also highlight the disparities in education between Northern schools and those in the South, and why this urgently needs to change. Get ready for hella stats!
Stay to the end to hear our choices for Favourite Northerner.
We hope you find this as engaging as we did. We would love to address this topic again in the future, so any feedback is much appreciated.
