City of London

The **City of London** is a Semi-Autonomous region of the United Kingdom which is a city and a major historic, ceremonial and financial centre for the United Kingdom.

## History

*Main Article: Timeline of the City of London*

### Prehistory

On the 16th of August 2020, Harvey Galloway resigned as Congressman in the United States House of Representatives and became a British Citizen hours after. The following day on the 17th he was appointed by the Prime Minister as the 1st Lord Mayor of the City of London. Erika McClaine was named City Remembrancer after her selection to the House of Commons and George Mountbatten as City Clerk.

### Pre-Charter

The Provisional Government of the City of London served throughout a large portion of the City’s history It lasted around 4 months until full democratization and the first elections were held on December 10th of 2021. Before the Charter was signed all government members were appointed by the Lord Mayor. During this time the Government chose a policy of slow democratization whilst securing the city’s interests. Such as the **City of London**, Cayman Islands, and the Falkland Islands Dual Residency Agreement. The government also during this period worked with the House of Commons to have the City Remembrancer sit in the House of Common and saw the completion of both Guildhall (Legislative Building) and Mansion House (Residence of the Lord Mayor). The Pre-Charter period came to an end 26th of November 2021 following the signing of the Charter of London.

### Post-Charter

This period carries on to this present day. The Post-Charter period refers to events after the signing of the Charter of the City of London. During this time the first elections were held on December 10th of 2021 ending the 4 months of the provisional body. During the Pre-Charter period, it could be described as being stagnant in population trends while the Post-Charter city saw a surge of 15 residents outperforming other nations. It also saw the first transition of power within the city with City Clerk George Mountbatten handing the City Clerkship over to Erika McClaine per the coalition agreement. The government during this time gave grants to businesses seeing 4 major ones located within the city.

## Government and politics

*Main Article: City of London Corporation*

The City of London is a Sui Generis meaning it has liberties and unique powers unlike any part of the United Kingdom. This considers it semi-autonomous and is equivalent in power to any constituent country within the United Kingdom. This is defined in the Charter of the City of London and made into law.

* ***Executive:*** The Lord Mayor is responsible for enforcing regional law, has veto power over legislation, and appoints functional Common Council members and principal officials. Acting with the Court of Alderman, the Lord Mayor can propose new bills and has the authority to dissolve the legislature. The Lord Mayor is head of all regional Law Enforcement that being the City of London Police.
* ***Legislative:*** The unicameral City of London Corporation enacts regional law, approves budgets, and has the power to impeach a sitting Lord Mayor.
* ***Judiciary:*** The Court of Alderman interprets laws and overturns those inconsistent with the Charter of London.

The Lord Mayor is considered the Head of State and even has reserved powers above that of the Monarch. There are no term limits imposed on the Lord Mayor and they are required to be nonpartisan while in office. The City Clerk is the Head of Government and is a partisan figure.

Politics within the city are considered to be status quo with both regional parties having next to no differences. The London People’s Association and the London Fellowship Group are the two main regional parties. Both are conservative and describe themselves as right-wing. However, People support a more liberalized approach while Fellowship supports a more traditionalist approach to policy.

### Divisions

The City of London is divided into three wards which are Bishopsgate, Farrington, and Tower. The wards have no powers or local authorities. Each ward is represented by two members who sit on the City of London Corporation.

 **Farrington** | 4
 **Tower** | 4

### Elections

Elections in the City of London are decided by electors. Electors are divided into two blocks with residents having one vote to cast and business owners having one vote for every employee. Each month a committee is formed to redraw district boundaries drawing electors into a specific ward. Only half of the seats are directly elected in this way with the other half being appointed by the Lord Mayor. The elected seats are known as Geographical constituencies and the appointed are Functional Constituencies. Elections are determined by first past the post and the party who wins the overall vote in a ward wins the geographical seat. Parties after elections appoint members to fill in the newly elected seats.

## Geography

The City of London is the smallest area of England by area and is in the center of Greater London. It shares a land border with London North, East, and West while to the South it borders the River Thames. Boundaries of the city are marked with a dragon or have City of London Police checkpoints.

### Architecture

Many historic buildings are located within the City. Although the city is historic, modern architecture is dotted throughout. The trend within the City is that historic architecture tends to host government buildings and ceremonial importance while modern architecture hosts offices and apartments.

## Demographics

*Main Article: Demographics of the City of London*

The City of London has an overall population of an estimated 15 residents which is considerably large. It has been steadily increasing with a surge during December and January. In comparison other nations such as Poland, Taiwan, and Germany range between 4-11 citizens. The overall density is 1.25 residents per plot which are lower than the national population density of 5.16 per plot.

According to official city sources around 85.71% of residents are male and 14.29% are female. In regards to national political affiliation, 50.0% of residents are a part of the Conservative and Unionist Party with the second being Unaffiliated at 28.57%, Liberal Democrat at 14.29% with the remainder being SDLP with 7.14%. Most residents are unaffiliated with local affiliations with around 64.29% unaffiliated.

In regards to nationalities, another overwhelming figure of 92.86% is British. By country and divisions within the United Kingdom, most are a part of England being 42.86% with permanent residents being 35.71% and the rest being Northern Irish and Welsh.

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## Economy

The City of London is heavily influenced by financial services and corporations in regards to the economy. The City has a fairly large economy and is bigger than some nations. Businesses and corporations are granted proprietorship grants which are given out by the Lord Mayor of the City of London. With the grant, they have the right to settle within the city, apply city regulations to their business, and cast electors in city elections.

The Major businesses within the city include the Galloway Corporation, Tim’s Foods, Schroder’s, and The Gleaner. Employees who commute to the city number an estimated 13 comparable to the city’s population of 15 residents.

## Infrastructure

### Transport

The City of London offered during august of 2021 through October of 2021 a free biking service to residents. The London Underground is a part of the area surrounding the Mansion House. These two have been a key part of the transport infrastructure of the City. Other than this the City of London Corporation leadership met with Jerry McMiller who proposed the London Transport Program an effort led by the national government. This program has not been carried out within the city.

## Culture

The Culture of the City of London concerns the ceremonies, recreation, and lifestyle of residents. The City of London has often been described as the ceremonial and financial center of the United Kingdom.

It has a variety of Landmarks including Mansion House and Guildhall with others being the Bank of England, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, and Tower Bridge.

### Cuisine

The City of London has a cuisine sector with the corporation Tim’s Foods located within the City. Most notably is Gregg’s which is famous for the company’s sausage rolls. The corporation is the sole cuisine venture in the city and has a monopoly on the cuisine culture.

### Ceremonies

Ceremonies are a major part of the City of London as the city proclaims itself as having a key ceremonial role in the United Kingdom. The biggest of which was the City of London Charter Signing where a military parade was held and in attendance was the Lord Mayor Harvey Galloway, Prime Minister Donovan Moore and City Clerk George Mountbatten.

### Recreation

The City during the August of 2021 offered residents free public services which included tours of city buildings and biking. Residents during this time could do this up until October of 2021 when the public services were suspended. Speculation emerged of a possible resuming of the services in February of 2022. Currently, residents spend recreational activities by going to businesses within the city or spectating city ceremonies.

## Media

Most media in the City of London is based on newspapers and analytics. None are specifically focused or based within the city and are instead nationwide. The Gleaner is the sole newspaper within the city with it and the Galloway Corporation being the only companies conducting opinion polling.

## See also

* City of London Corporation
* Harvey Galloway

## References

1. ↑ https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/8224266/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/8224266/
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/JerryMcMillBUK/status/1470131826345795591?s=20