The London economy is suffering more than most in the UK but one of the few industries that are growing is Pick Up. In fact seduction seems to have become an export industry. AFC Adam has now moved to the states and has been voted No1 pick up artist in the world. London Soul spends much of his time in Scandinavia and is now known as Soul.London has also produced a number of interesting business models. We have Gambler and PUA training, this outfit runs a residential boot-camp in the West End (where the nightclubs are) and also teaches men to look good. Gambler looks like a male model and is keen to tell everyone he once looked like a nerd.
Even more interesting is Day Game which seems to to the leading day game site in the world. There are also many smaller and possibly part time sites. Sarge school is cheap and well liked.
I will no longer use the word 'survivalist' and use the word 'prepper' instead. This is because survivalism has some negative connotations such as right wing conspiracy theory and an obsession with weaponry. I was surprised to find that there were more constructive prepping sites in the UK than any other country. 
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister was at the Serpentine Gallery (yes it is supposed to look like this) London last week to tell the tourist industry that they must get their act together. He is both right and wrong to do this.
England invented mass leisure and we speak the most common international language. One side effect of early industrialation was that we have enjoyed around 200 years of heavy capital investment in a variety of UK distinations that are currently being under used.
This period generated the supremely mad archetecture that can now be found in almost any seaside town. The photograph from the glass floored ballroom in the Blackpool Tower where you can literally dance on air. Blackpool also has no less than four piers which is odd as they serve no objective purpose whatever.
Most people believe that cheap air flight killed these places. In fact they have their own appeal that is not dependent upon the weather.
Brighton has the delightfully mad pavilion where the Prince Regent hid from his crazy wife. Note how it combines Hindu and Muslim elements.
The stained glass windows appear to form eyes. The whole place is an acid trip.
Brighton quite deliberately set out to ensure that it attracts wealthy people. It markets itself as gay friendly because gay people have little to spend money on but themselves. Note the rainbow flags. It also hosts conferences to keep the hotels full in winter and is home to several language schools.
Even the government promotes Brighton as some sort of sex haven using the slgan 'free love' on the Visit Brighton website to promote the idea that casual sex in Brighton somehow does not count. There is a nudest beach and nude cycling too. This seems a shrewed marketing move as English girls are notorious for sleeping with multiple partners abroad. Why not do it in Brighton too?
Southend on sea's main claims to fame are the bizzare 1.34 mile long pier- the longest in the world and the excelent adventure island.
The main problem is that where Brighton has sought out people with money, Southend has done the opposite. The town now specialises in assilum seekers who do not work and who sometimes become involved in crime. Some of the money they receive may even go towards terrorism.
The lesson seems to be clear. Get rid of what you do not want to make way for what you do. There is a degree of defeatism in certain seaside towns and yet Brighton goes from strength to strength. Towns such as Southend do not mention their greatest strengths which include friendly crabs and large fish that swim with you like dolphins (maybe this would freak people out?). The key to regeneration is a strong identity and the absence of drunken and violent elements. Southend needs to get rid of its asylum seekers.
Yesterday they had the opportunity to hear about men's rights. The great thing about this subject is that people think it is more controversial than it is. Therefore- as soon as a man stands up to speak he will receive an audience. People do not go there to hear reasoned argument- they come for the flame wars!