Most Cities Got More Democratic. This One Didn't.

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What it is

CGP Grey explains the City of London's unusual governance, including the Lord Mayor, guilds, and how it differs from the rest of London.

A favorite entry point to the weird history and privileges of the City of London.

“are great videos on the topic of the City of London (vs. London)”
Great videos on City of London versus London
Hagelin, 2017-03 · Strong recommendation · in “London’s Big Dig Reveals Layers of History”
“My favorite gateway drugs to learning more about the city of London are probably CGP Grey's videos”
Gateway to City of London history and traditions
mstade, 2021-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement”
“CGP Grey does a really good job giving an overview of the history of The City of London.”
Overview of City of London governing structure
yoshamano, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “The fall of Jersey: how a tax haven goes bust”
“CGP Grey did a nice two-parter video describing its history, its privileges”
History, privileges, and how to become mayor
Malic, 2016-05 · Recommendation · in “Dark money: London’s dirty secret”
“Here's another video from CGP Grey that explains it rather well:-”
Explains Lord Mayor election process well
Lio, 2022-10 · Recommendation · in “The City of London’s oldest document is currently on public display”
“There's a great video by CGP Grey about it here”
Follow-up on how City elects its government
rjmunro, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London”

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Topics: city of london, lord mayor, guilds, cgp grey, local government