For my part, during my varied and numerous visits and stays in Liverpool, I have found the people amongst the warmest on the planet. A lot of the "attitude" non-Liverpudlians attribute to Scousers is very much tongue in cheek and actually directed against themselves.

I haven't read the Spectator piece and am unlikely to but it sounds like I might have some issues with it from what previous posters have said.

(By the way I grew up in London.)

Peace

moo