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Without getting bogged down in specifics there's definitely a sense sometimes that laws and policies are set by people who rarely set foot outside London.
by Neil44 4y ago
Without getting bogged down in specifics there's definitely a sense sometimes that laws and policies are set by people who rarely set foot outside London.
- walthamstow 4y agoAs an 'only-half-joking' London nationalist I feel compelled to tell you that London too is governed by voters in the rest of the UK who know nothing about the city, its economy or its people. This isn't a disagreement, I'm just pointing out how great regionalism/federalism could be for the UK
- bowietrousers 4y agoLondon gets its own way, with its own affairs, a lot - it already has a mayor, an elected assembly, and its own transport governance.
- walthamstow 4y agoYou listed offices, but not powers. Those bodies do not really have any substantial powers. The GLA is not a legislative body at all. The mayor is responsible for transport and, uhh, that's about it.
- uoaei 4y agoThis kind of pointedly naive questioning -- starting the conversation over at zero -- is an extremely unhelpful "discussion" (debate) tactic, and is really annoying to boot.
- walthamstow 4y agoFair enough. I've edited it. p.s. FWIW I don't think you should be downvoted for this comment. You were right.
- svieira 4y agoYou might like G. K. Chesterton's _The Napoleon of Notting Hill_ if you haven't already read it (neighborhood regionalism at its finest!)