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

CGP Grey · 6.1M views · 2012-09-19 · 5:48

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Overview

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

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

Recommended by 6 HN people across 7 months · HN mentions 2015–2023

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What people said

mstade · 2021-10 · Strong recommendation

I used to live and work in the city and loved telling people about the dragons guarding the city borders and the often weird and funny traditions. As much as the city is a hub of corporations it's actually far from the soulless place many make it out to be, and there is lots of interesting history there if you care to look. My favorite gateway drugs to learning more about the city of London are probably CGP Grey's videos: The (Secret) City of London: History Edition: [LINK] The (Secret) City of London: Government Edition: [VIDEO]

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Hagelin · 2017-03 · Strong recommendation

CGP Grey's "The (Secret) City of London" are great videos on the topic of the City of London (vs. London) Part 1: [LINK] Part 2: [VIDEO]

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rjmunro · 2023-03 · Recommendation

There's a great video by CGP Grey about it here: [LINK] , and a follow up about how they elect their government: [VIDEO]

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