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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by jsmith99 on Monday October 03, 2022 @06:47PM (#33074704)
It's not that different. There are 43 police forces in the country, with different specialities, and the City of London force leads (not very well) on financial crime. Businesses do have a vote in local elections, but that was standard across the UK until the Representation of the People Act 1969. The Corporation of London is basically just a local council like any other, albeit with a load of money and a load of meaningless ceremonies (both for historical reasons).
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by Lio on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @02:59AM (#33077337)
Well on the one hand you're saying it's not that strange, on the other there's the election process for who can become Lord Mayor of the City of London. ;)

In most parts of the country the "Worshipful Society of Apothecaries" plays very little part in local governance...

Here's another video from CGP Grey that explains it rather well:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ROpIKZe-c

...and when did all this start? No body knows. It's so old there are no records.

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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by BillEllson on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:11PM (#33101864)
In theory the Lord Mayor is elected by 20,000 Liverymen, in practice s/he is chosen by Aldermen from amongst themselves. 27 London Boroughs have a mayor (City of Westminster a Lord mayor) chosen by councillors from amongst themselves. ~~~ CPG Grey is a bit of fun, not a documentary.
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by jsmith99 on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @05:07AM (#33077993)
> Lord Mayor

Yes, that's what I said 'a load of meaningless ceremonies'. The Lord Mayor has absolutely no role anymore besides the decorative.

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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by handelaar on Monday October 03, 2022 @09:01PM (#33075615)
Residents do not have a vote in local elections, is the part you're missing.
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by easytiger on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @04:02AM (#33077644)
Yes, they do. Source: I vote there
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by blibble on Monday October 03, 2022 @09:29PM (#33075808)
they do

(if they are British or commonwealth citizens/etc)

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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by gambiting on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @05:27AM (#33078112)
Also not true - if you are lawful resident in the UK you can vote in local elections, just not in the parlimentary elections(source: Polish immigrant who lived here for over a decade without a British citizenship, I have always voted in local elections).
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by blibble on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @01:43PM (#33083908)
you're under 'etc.'

enumerating all the cases would take me a year as the UK franchise rules are very complicated...

e.g. Polish citizens can but French can't due to lack of reciprocity

(and I think only UK/commonwealth can vote for alderman in the City)

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