Manchester has certainly exploded recently with furs and the proximity of Liverpool, Preston, Chester and Leeds can only benefit the satellite city. I haven't been to the monthly furmeets but I guess they can go a long way to improving the furry reputation of a city, like they have done in Newcastle. The thing with London is that furries suffer like everyone else does in this country, the media is just far too Southern-centric, as is the job market and opportunities. Again, as Manchester starts rising (which it has done economically in the last few years), I'm sure furries (and other groups) will rise too. See, political debate at 10:50 on a Saturday morning. Marvellous.