LIVERPOOL often follows in the footsteps of that other historic Atlantic trading city, Glasgow. It was City of Culture (as the title was called then) in 1990 and the two cities went head-to- head for City of Architecture 1999, won by Glasgow, which has now been awarded the Commonwealth Games for 2014.
At some future date, will Alderman Lord Bradley of Firebell announce similar sporting success for Liverpool? The Big Dig is a ready-made obstacle race and we could soon be for the high-jump in 2008. Besides, a few new free stadia might be handy if our football teams need them.