Why Aldershot? Why should the home of the Parachute Regiment suddenly be touted as the future of Britain’s cities? Or, to put it another way, why not Aldershot? Who wouldn’t want to live in a town that tops the table with an 86.6% employment rate, is in the top four for wages, has hardly anyone claiming benefits and is among the least polarised in the UK? Football managers are fond of saying league tables don’t lie, usually just before they get sacked. One newspaper suggested Aldershot is demonstrating the rise of the ‘mini-city’. Julian Dobson, editorial director, New Start Online magazine