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

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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Why HN readers recommended it

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

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
CGP Grey
Topic
city of london governance
Format
explainer
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
6
HN mentions in dataset
10
Recommendation years in dataset
2015–2023

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From the original HN conversations

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  • 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 …

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  • CGP Grey does a really good job giving an overview of the history of The City of London. [LINK] Along with another video about the governing structure of The City of London. [VIDEO]

    yoshamano on Hacker News · 2015-12
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