The Liverpool Echo has published details of the trial just ended of the murderers of Ashley Dale. A talented and aspirational young council officer was undeservedly killed, her only mistake being that of a poor choice of boy-friend.
It seems that a great city is now riddled with violent crime, perpetrated by gangs armed with sub-machine guns fighting for their share of the illegal drugs trade. It even spilled over into my old home town, once boringly peaceful Wallasey.
Liverpool has clearly not recovered from the loss of sea trade resulting from UK's joining the European Common Market nor the blow delivered to the football pool industry by the National Lottery. The Heseltine regeneration looks good but it can only be a surface attraction until the crime gangs have been eliminated and the gratuitous killings cease.
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