Isn't there a joke about that?
Manc, brummie and scouser are sitting in the pub discussing which is England's second city. Brummie states his case that Englands second city is obviously Birmingham. Manc does similar for Manchester but neither of them can agree so they turn and ask the scouser what he thinks is the second city and he responds "England's 'second city', that's London isn't it?".
Birmingham has changed massively in the last 10 years. It’s a genuinely great place to live and work with a friendly cosmopolitan population. It’s a big city so has problem areas, but which city doesn’t? Birmingham has a great food scene and loads of amazing pubs.
Not had enough experience of Manchester to properly comment.
The only thing that really matters is how many John Lewis’s a city has:
Birmingham 2 vs 1 Manchester.
Manchester has 2?
I’d say Manchester was better generally except the weather which is the worst city by far.
Birmingham and then some.
Housey
Born 1967 Perry Barr
Best thing about being a Brummie is you're not a Manc, Liverpudlian or Londoner.Agreed
Woogie
Born 1985 Great Barr
Surely Glasgow is far better than both? .
Manchester is a dump, People are arses as well tbh.
Birmingham is much nicer.
Manchester is 100 times better. Birmingham is hole IMO