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| Hackney hits back at 'TV snobs' | Hackney hits back at 'TV snobs' |
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| Hackney has accused television producers of "middle class snobbery" as it hit back at a survey branding it the worst place to live in the UK. | Hackney has accused television producers of "middle class snobbery" as it hit back at a survey branding it the worst place to live in the UK. |
| The London borough came bottom in the Channel 4 survey of the UK's 434 local council areas. | The London borough came bottom in the Channel 4 survey of the UK's 434 local council areas. |
| But the area's directly-elected mayor, Jules Pipe, rubbished the survey, which is based on crime, environment, lifestyle, education and employment. | But the area's directly-elected mayor, Jules Pipe, rubbished the survey, which is based on crime, environment, lifestyle, education and employment. |
| Past shows had said Hackney was a great place to invest in property, he said. | Past shows had said Hackney was a great place to invest in property, he said. |
| There aren't knife-wielding hoodies on every corner, choking in the smog as they gorge their way through processed kebabs, before choosing which defenceless granny to attack Hackney resident href="/1/hi/uk/6074422.stm" class="">In defence of Hackney | |
| The borough replaced Hull, which was ranked the worst place to live in last year's survey. | The borough replaced Hull, which was ranked the worst place to live in last year's survey. |
| Property pundits Sofie Allsopp - sister of the better-known Kirstie - and Phil Spencer will present the full results in forthcoming show The Best And Worst Places To Live In The UK: 2006. | Property pundits Sofie Allsopp - sister of the better-known Kirstie - and Phil Spencer will present the full results in forthcoming show The Best And Worst Places To Live In The UK: 2006. |
| London boroughs dominated the worst in the list, with four of them - Tower Hamlets, Newham and Islington - in the bottom five, joined by Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. | London boroughs dominated the worst in the list, with four of them - Tower Hamlets, Newham and Islington - in the bottom five, joined by Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. |
| 'Vibrant arts' | 'Vibrant arts' |
| Mr Pipe defended Hackney, saying: "This kind of programme panders to the worst sort of middle England snobbery. | Mr Pipe defended Hackney, saying: "This kind of programme panders to the worst sort of middle England snobbery. |
| "Of course Hackney has problems, as do all inner city boroughs, but it is an amazing place to live. | "Of course Hackney has problems, as do all inner city boroughs, but it is an amazing place to live. |
| WORST PLACES TO LIVE Hackney Tower HamletsMerthyr TydfilNewhamIslingtonMiddlesbroughNottinghamStrabaneBlaenau GwentManchester Source: The Best and Worst Places to Live in the UK: 2006, Channel 4 | |
| "It is diverse and exciting with fantastic architecture, a vibrant arts and cultural scene, and a bright future as an Olympic borough. | "It is diverse and exciting with fantastic architecture, a vibrant arts and cultural scene, and a bright future as an Olympic borough. |
| "If Hackney is such a terrible place, why have Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp made several programmes in the past about what a great place it is to invest in property?" | "If Hackney is such a terrible place, why have Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp made several programmes in the past about what a great place it is to invest in property?" |
| Neil Leahy, of north and east London estate agents Keatons, said Hackney's property market was booming. | Neil Leahy, of north and east London estate agents Keatons, said Hackney's property market was booming. |
| "It's the only London borough that hasn't seen a price drop in the last four years," he said. | "It's the only London borough that hasn't seen a price drop in the last four years," he said. |
| "It's got a great atmosphere, a bohemian feel, fantastic markets and nightlife. Schools are improving and, all in all, it's a great place to live." | "It's got a great atmosphere, a bohemian feel, fantastic markets and nightlife. Schools are improving and, all in all, it's a great place to live." |
| But Mr Spencer said the results were all based on official data. | But Mr Spencer said the results were all based on official data. |
| And Ms Allsopp said: "All the research is rock solid, we look at every single local authority, all 434 of them, and the figures speak for themselves." | And Ms Allsopp said: "All the research is rock solid, we look at every single local authority, all 434 of them, and the figures speak for themselves." |