HANLEY Stoke on Trent THIS IS BAD! Ghost Town ENGLAND United Kingdom UK 4K

[@raypurchase801]

I'm in a prosperous town on the English south coast. Owned the same business since the late '80s. Full order books. Excellent reputation. I can barely keep from going under. Energy costs, the water bills and business rates have increased dramatically and disproportionately. A well-run business can be killed by energy costs, over-regulation and excessive taxation. Thank God I'm approaching retirement.

[@dimitarmargaritov]

So why people claim Thatcher was bad then?

[@fredericksaxton3991]

So sad, I came up to Hanley Theatre Royal in August 1988 for the final showing of the Rocky Horror Show. Fantastic show. So sad to see this deprivation.

[@CeeFiFoFum]

So sad, i used to love visiting Hanley and other parts of sot. All those lovely character old buildings and history.

[@Ology3121]

That levelling up fund they all voted for has gone well.😂😂

[@jason2709]

It's good that the local people are making it better ❤

[@C19732]

Use to drive a van around the stoke about 20 years ago it was looking a bit down hill, went a couple of weeks ago totally how bad Hanley gone and Tunstall is just a empty crumbling high street.

[@geoffsullivan4063]

The internet has broken the world.

[@unusedsub3003]

No, Tories and Brexit did.

[@davidharwood6209]

When I think of the name Hanley,I think of a TV presenter called Jenny. She presented a programme called magpie.! Well the town that shares her name is by the looks of it,one for sorrow.! How sad..!

[@SajidHussain-lj5mr]

I want my Country back ☹️

[@unusedsub3003]

You have it back. You got your Brexit and you got your Boris. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@hugobose2254]

It's a shame, We call it home (even after we've left) BUT from many of the Tube vids about the UK as a whole, its not just Home. Many a building left to Rot, as Landlords(building owners) don't want to invest in There buildings. Just charge over the top rents to screw the Country.

[@brynnwelch3489]

I was born in Hanley in 1946. What a great place to grow up in. It's now a SHITOLE plagued with beggars, down and outs and immigrants. SO SAD.

[@spudspuddy]

all deliberate

[@johnr.b.murray3417]

Who? Who else but zew.

[@andyjones207]

Can only say, it's sad

[@user-pl6wk3wg6d]

Rishi Sunak should take a 'packed lunch' and spend a weekend here---he may need to after the next election!

[@henkhemming6674]

it is so shocking to see England like this,completely run down

[@jackhuff7793]

Dump on trent,….

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Thank god I'm a southern girl.

[@joline2730]

No-nix: Coming to a town near you, soon 😮