Very interesting, even as someone who was semi-aware of some of the aspects like the corporate votes and Lord(/Lady) Mayor, seeing what is purely ceremonial and what really gets stuff done is...
Very interesting, even as someone who was semi-aware of some of the aspects like the corporate votes and Lord(/Lady) Mayor, seeing what is purely ceremonial and what really gets stuff done is fascinating. I wonder how long it is going to last this way, because it does feel like a relic of a bygone era
I'm not sure it is – I think the city's explicitly anti-democratic model has served it pretty well. For example it can approve as much construction as it wants but also involve itself in...
I'm not sure it is – I think the city's explicitly anti-democratic model has served it pretty well. For example it can approve as much construction as it wants but also involve itself in advocating for policy which favours the City of London (as in London as a financial hub).
Very interesting, even as someone who was semi-aware of some of the aspects like the corporate votes and Lord(/Lady) Mayor, seeing what is purely ceremonial and what really gets stuff done is fascinating. I wonder how long it is going to last this way, because it does feel like a relic of a bygone era
It's certainly not the only relic of a bygone era in the UK, so I'm doubtful that it will change anytime soon.
I'm not sure it is – I think the city's explicitly anti-democratic model has served it pretty well. For example it can approve as much construction as it wants but also involve itself in advocating for policy which favours the City of London (as in London as a financial hub).
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