City of London is a separate legal entity to England but still under the king. Hence all the banking industry is located there, to add another step in the money train to tax heavens.
The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
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Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#102Interesting anecdote: the city of Baltimore, MD, USA is administratively distinct from the County of Baltimore, MD. The area is collectively referred to as Baltimore, but the county has no jurisdiction within the city. [1] https://www.greektownbaltimore.org/what-the-difference-betwe...
Unusually, the county of New York (coextensive with Manhattan) is only 1 of 5 counties inside the city of New York (which of course inside the state of New York).
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
During lockdown most hotels were closed, I ended up staying near Blackfriars and riding my Brompton to the west end. Very peaceful without so many taxis and vans and even it seemed fewer buses. But then the city is hardly bustling on a Sunday either.
I walked through the City as a tourist one Sunday, and didn't realize I couldn't get any kind of lunch at all until I was past it. (We were recreating Elizabeth I's procession from the Tower to Westminster, which passes through what is now The City.)
I think we ate the dreadful TESCO sandwiches in the City, near the hall when we visited. Almost no cars.
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#104"In fact, the City of London is so independent that it has its own flag, crest, police force, ceremonial armed forces, and a mayor who has a special title, the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of London. Oddly enough, if the monarch wants to enter the City of London, she first must ask the Lord Mayor for permission" Are there some books that comprehensively cover several aspects around the City of London? The City of…
Anybody, or anything, can have its own flag in England.
Of course anything can have its own flag. That’s how the British stole entire countries /s
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#105"In fact, the City of London is so independent that it has its own flag, crest, police force, ceremonial armed forces, and a mayor who has a special title, the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of London. Oddly enough, if the monarch wants to enter the City of London, she first must ask the Lord Mayor for permission" Are there some books that comprehensively cover several aspects around the City of London? The City of…
Anybody, or anything, can have its own flag in England.
Now I have to wonder is there a place where this is not true?
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#106> The secret City of London which is not part of London The City is part of London under any normal person's interpretation of that word. Being as charitable as possible, it is true that the ceremonial county of Greater London does not contain the City. But the Greater London administrative area does. It's also not "secret". Many people aren't aware of it, but that's through ignorance on their part rather than secrec…
Fun fact: Brussels has the exact same structure, with a “Brussels City” smaller than “Brussels Capital Region”, different mayors for different boroughs etc.
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
Greater London is made up of 32 London Boroughs and the City of London that provide the vast majority of municipal services. Each has a mayor or Lord Mayor. The powers and responsibilities of London Boroughs, and the local authority responsibilities of the City of London Corporation are set out in statute law, not delegated by the Mayor of London. The Mayor of London is responsible for public transport, Fire and Resc…
Something else that a lot of younger people don't realize is the position "Mayor of London" is only 24 years old. London had no city-wide government between 1985 and 2000, and the pre-1985 council didn't have a mayor. Personally I'd enthusiastically vote for a return to the pre-2000 system as it's not at all clear to me what these people do for us or what we gain from giving them all this money.
The London Mayor and more recently the Manchester Mayor have been huge successes in transport coordination. I don't think many people would a priori say "the best structure for a large city is fifty non-coordinated boroughs". You could make a clearer case for abolishing the boroughs (especially some of the more corrupt and incompetent ones) and running the city as a unitary whole.
The only reason the GLC was abolished in the first place was naked party politics.
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#108"In fact, the City of London is so independent that it has its own flag, crest, police force, ceremonial armed forces, and a mayor who has a special title, the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of London. Oddly enough, if the monarch wants to enter the City of London, she first must ask the Lord Mayor for permission" Are there some books that comprehensively cover several aspects around the City of London? The City of…
> The City of London appeared quite often in Lee Kwan Yu's memoirs
Interesting - was it an inspiration for Singapore's governance as a city-state?
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#109"In fact, the City of London is so independent that it has its own flag, crest, police force, ceremonial armed forces, and a mayor who has a special title, the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of London. Oddly enough, if the monarch wants to enter the City of London, she first must ask the Lord Mayor for permission" Are there some books that comprehensively cover several aspects around the City of London? The City of…
Anybody, or anything, can have its own flag in England.
Yes, although there is a meaningful distinction of those which are registered under the https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ or not.
Re: The City of London which is not part of London (2016)
#110City of London is a separate legal entity to England but still under the king. Hence all the banking industry is located there, to add another step in the money train to tax heavens.
This isn't meaningfully true: it's still subject to UK tax law and the law of England&Wales in general.
The Channel Islands and Man do fit that description and are not subject to English tax law.