The City of Liverpool In the UK considers itself independent from the rest of the country. And with good reason. In 1911 the city ground to a halt after a transport strike spread to all business's over pay parity with other major cities. The Local police force refused to arrest Liverpudlian strikers so the government bused in forces from Birmingham, Leads and the surrounding area as well as military personnel. So fearful was Winston Churchill that the unrest would spread across the country he positioned two naval frigates in the Liverpool dockyard with threats to fire upon the city should it be required.
They will kill their own.
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