"The magic of Liverpool is that it isn't England", said Margaret Simey in 1999.
The quote from the former Granby councillor, who moved to Liverpool from her native Glasgow at the age of 18, is engraved into a wall of the Museum of Liverpool at the Pier Head. It is a sentiment shared by many across Liverpool, who reject the English national identity and view the city as a separate entity.
There are many reasons for this.
