So Birmingham (who beat Liverpool to hosting the CG) are struggling financially. Just one, seemingly simple, aspect of moving a bus depot to make room for the athletes village is coming in at eight times the original cost.
My brother in law is from Essex, I like his accent. It is old school though not the new forced accents that seem to have arisen everywhere including Liverpool.
My brother in law has a thick brummie accent, I can't take anything he says seriously. Any time I've gone down I've spent the day grinning like an idiot because I find the sccent hilarious.