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Well, in the City of London condo's that you "buy" aren't actually yours either. You are paying a 125 year lease to the actual owners of the land: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.u...

The City of London (one square mile in size remember) has 8,000 "actual people" residents:

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk...

Numbers are rising each year, but the total did take a bit of a knock when the City was "redesigned" by that nice Mr. Hitler (there, Godwin's Law)...

Sure:

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk...

> That just isn't how it works. However, you probably should make your MP aware of what is wrong

https://www.writetothem.com/

> and Boris too

https://www.london.gov.uk/cont... (includes an email address)

You can also contact the Lord Mayor (City of London) spokesmen.
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk...

> It can't be much harder than posting to Slashdot can it?

Not much harder but you have to sacrifice anonymity and supply a UK postal address.

> Obviously I didn't read the article. And am just rambling.

Best way to do it.

The City of London Corporation (the local authority for the City of London's business district) allows companies to put forward people to vote in local elections. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London_Corporation More info on who & how. http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/scripts/htm_hl.pl?DB=col&STEMMER=en&WORDS=compani%20vote&ALL=&ANY=&EXACTB=0&PHRASE=&EXACTP=0&CATEGORIES=&SIMPLE=company%20votes&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Council_and_democracy/Councillors_democracy_and_elections/Voting_and_Registration/Voting+FAQ.htm#muscat_highlighter_first_match

...Jay Ohrberg, who also designed and/or built such notable vehicles as the original cruiser for RoboCop (not the spraypainted Taurus we now know), the 100' limo, the original Bat-mobile (designed by George Barris), the Pink Panther car, and a handful other more or less practical vehicles.

This has been bugging the hell out of me; I think I finally figured it out.

If you are in london and a geek, wangle your way into a livery company, perhaps the Worshipful company of Information Technologists .

Then, apply for freedom of the city of London (detailed here).

Not ONLY does this get you escorted home if found drunk while in the traditional city (instead of presumably being arrested), it apparently gives you the right to carry a sword within the city. and you can herd your sheep across the tower bridge, or something like that.

Parking meters in London

London Congestion Charge

The congestion charge has pros and cons. It seems to reduce traffic somewhat, generates money to be used for buses, and probably cuts pollution. Some argue it works too well, hurting businesses in the central zone, and some people are occasionally sent a fine for not paying the charge even though they never went near the central zone. It works by a camera trying to OCR the license plate. The recognition can go wrong, and the camera can take snaps of people who don't actually enter the zone occassionally.

Still, personally I'm in favour of it - I don't drive in London because it gets in the way of my drinking.

Until 1835 the Freedom of the City - together with membership of one of the ancient guilds which were the forerunners of today's Livery Companies - was essential to anyone who wished to exercise a trade in the City.

A number of ancient privileges are associated with the Freedom - although they are more a product of collective memory than of documented evidence. They include the right to herd sheep over London bridge, to go about the City with a drawn sword, and if convicted of a capital offence, to be hung with a silken rope. Other advantages are said to have included the right to avoid being press-ganged, to be married in St Paul's Cathedral, buried in the City and to be drunk and disorderly without fear of arrest.

In case anyone was wondering, that building is still around, as are some historic prints.

FWIW, there used to be a Guildhall University too, but it just merged and changed its name.

In case anyone was wondering, that building is still around, as are some historic prints.

FWIW, there used to be a Guildhall University too, but it just merged and changed its name.

Nope, it is the City of London. And although £250 a month will get you a shoebox, per week you can have a very nice pad.