Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham (born and raised in Birmingham), former Minister of State at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Foreign Office (former Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said "Birmingham is naturally the second-most important city in Britain after London because of where she is and how important she is as part of that crossroads,".
Digby Jones, Baron Jones dari Birmingham (lahir dan besar di Birmingham), mantan Menteri Dalam Negeri di Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform dan Pejabat Kedutaan (mantan Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry) berkata: "Birmingham secara alamiah adalah kota paling penting kedua di Britania setelah London karena terletak di persimpangan".