20th July, that's the day to stand up and be counted. Thanks to the guys over at Birmingham, It's Not Shit, it will be "Talk Like A Brummie Day".

From their website, the aim is that "people around the city and the rest of the country with be asked to spend one day talking like a Brummie". It's hoped that this will help to "break down some of the prejudice and stereotyping that surrounds Birmingham's accent". I wholeheartedly agree.

How often do we hear on the news that Birmingham is home to Britain's stupidest accent, or that people are least likely to trust someone with a Brummie accent? After all, Adrian Chiles's recent rise to popularity as a presenter on the BBC is barely enough to counter-balance the worldwide impact of Ozzy Osbourne, and Claire Short hasn't doing us too many favours either. It really is time that the people of Birmingham took the initiative and revamped the image of our accent, just as has been done with our city itself in recent years.

So, download a poster here and display it in your window, or on your office door like we have. Then, on the 20th July, make sure you talk like the Brummie you are! And, if you're not from Birmingham, why not give it a go? It really can be quite a lot of fun sounding like Jasper Carrott.