People get the politicians they deserve - they vote them in. The council reflects the population, sadly. This town could be wonderful. I've lived all over the world and seen far worse. The "sink" estates in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are far worse than Hull. Parts of Sydney and London make Hull look positively delightful. One thing constantly puzzles me, why, when we have a brilliant waterfront do we not develop it? Believe me other cities around the world would love to have this facility. Another question for the politicians and citizens to answer.

e.g. Stoke.

i dont agree with that mate...they are not trolls they are inbreads lol

Don't forget the patties!

As said the people are the best thing about Hull, once you get over the accent and apparent "roughness" you won't find a kinder more helpful and friendly group of people anywhere. Yes we have scroats, doesn't everywhere?, but on the whole it is the down to earth folk of Hull (and the patties!) I miss the most.

I have friends who went to uni in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. All of them have said that living conditions on these cities' big estates are far worse in most mentioned and about the same in the others. Same goes for the nice areas when put in comparison with Hull. Where they all beat us hands down is the night life and the shopping.

These cities, like Hull, have scroats and far more of them then we do!!!!! My friend who went to uni in Liverpool says she would much rather settle in Hull then there. The others didn't mind either way. So, from the conversations I have had with others, there is hardly compelling evidence that we live in the worst place in Britain, as some like to name it!!!!!!! Far from it!!!!!!

Hull gets a lot of negativity it does not deserve, o.k some is valid, but I like Hull and do not agree that it is not a nice place to live.

i love living here and will never leave i am proud to be from hull...or as fc say "Hull & Proud" lol