London-centric
English
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[edit]London-centric (comparative more London-centric, superlative most London-centric)
- (UK) Centred on or based in London, England.
- 2020 May 6, Jim Steer, “Full Business Case offers fresh insight into HS2's prospects”, in RAIL, page 51:
- Maybe the authors are London-centric, as some believe? Liverpool gets tagged with a mis-placed 'Street' at one point, while the WCML is described as "the main route for passengers to major cities in the Midlands and North West; Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool". No mention of southbound travel or Glasgow or Scotland. [Liverpool Street is a major rail terminus in London.]
- 2023 July 26, 'Industry Insider', “Ticket offices RIP?”, in RAIL, number 988, page 68:
- Decisions made at the DfT inevitably reflect a London-centric experience, with a comparison being made with the closure of ticket offices throughout the London Underground network. This is not judged to have been detrimental, but there is a simple zonal fares system that is hardly comparable with the range of ticket types used on the national rail network.
Usage notes
[edit]This term is often used disapprovingly by people who don't live anywhere near London or used by people looking to explain the political landscape of the UK.