London is not for everyone. It’s possible that those on this thread who have moved away due to not enjoying it anymore are experiencing a change of view due to getting older. That’s ok, it doesn’t mean things are necessarily getting worse in London.

Mostly I see things improving, gentrification suits me quite well although I have sympathy for long term residents priced out. I see plenty of jobs, we are statistically safer everyday. Don’t let high profile terrorist attacks or reporting of knife crime fool you. The food gets better every day, the women are great, getting a date is easy, public transport is cheap, now we have the night tube.

Life is good.

You know what, it wasn’t the fact there were police around that I didn’t own, use or carry a knife. I also got stopped a couple of times because of some crimes that happened that day (probably new officer training) and was stopped loads of times in the car I paid for myself. It didn’t last forever.

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The police used to break up groups of three or four lads and send you off in different directions which was a pain if you were going to play football. It was quite clear too because back then people didn’t wear football shirts unless they were actually going to play football.

I also got stopped a couple of times because of some crimes that happened that day and was stopped loads of times in the car I paid for myself.

You obviously look dishonest

I live in a very wealthy part of town but things are going south very quickly even for the middle classes.

Young middle class kids are starting to be targeted, voilence/crime is spilling over into these areas and I would buy a gun to protect my home and family given a chance.

I fear a lot of people just don’t get the big picture.

Just look at the serious crime figures project those forward 5 or 10 years.

Still trying to persuade my wife we need to move out of London.