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Scouse not English: Why is Liverpool different from the rest of England? Why do Liverpool fans boo the national anthem? Where does the Scouse accent come from? Why are people from Liverpool called “Scousers“? And why do some people from Liverpool say they are Scouse, not English? Liverpool has a distinct identity, and many Scousers who live there identify more with the city than the rest of the country. Liverpool football fans have even been known to boo the British national anthem at football games. We travelled to Liverpool to find out where the tension between Liverpool and the rest of England comes from. Frank Carlyle, a historian and lecturer from Liverpool, explained his take on the phrase “Scouse not English“, walking us through the Liverpool general transport strike of 1911, to the Thatcher years, to the Hillsborough disaster. He also reveals where the Scouse accent came from, and why people from Liverpool are called “Scouse“. In the 1900s, th
