I Investigated Why British Cities Keep Going Bankrupt

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: Watch my Nebula-exclusive feature about the making of this documentary: A video about why British cities are running out of cash. Written, directed and presented by Tom Nicholas. Edited by Georgia Burrows. *Chapters* 00:00 British Cities are Going Bankrupt 01:46 Act I: Birmingham Goes Bust 12:10 Act II: A Brief Guide to UK Local Government 28:17 Act III: Deceptive Decentralisation 35:06 Epilogue: Community Wealth Building *Bibliography* You can find a bibliography for this video on my Patreon, here: *Blurb* British cities are going bankrupt. What was once an exceptionally rare event has become a regular occurance as six city, borough or county councils have announced they’ve run out of cash over the past two years. In order to find out why, Tom Nicholas sets off on a four-day road trip around the UK to unpick how local government in the UK works, and how local councils might be empowered to become more sustainable in the future. Support my work on Patreon at Twitch: Twitter: Instagram: Patreon: Website: Select footage courtesy of Getty Music from Epidemic Sound