Reply to: Independence for London?

[Goatfell]

A++ to third world in a generation

So London becomes independent, that would mean that:
- Westminster would relocate to Manchester/Birmingham (somewhere more central in the UK certainly)
- many of the support/parasitical/lobbying concerns would follow the government
- all national bodies and institutions:- BoE, MOD, museums, BBC, CAA, The Monarchy PLC etc would have to relocate outside Londinium's borders
- as Londinium will have seceded from the UK it would have to leave the EU removing it's advantages as a global finance centre
- when new reservoir is established in Oxfordshire and the Thames rerouted the former river bed reverts to an open sewer
- in an ironic twist of fate a new hub airport is built on reclaimed land in the former Thames estuary with the biggest tidal barrage in the world across the mouth

All in all an excellent idea

[Old Greg]

He found it funny when they were asking if Scotland could protect itself, when London has had 7/7 and beheading, whereas we kicked the terrorists ass as Glasgow Airport.

Cling onto that tight. It may get you through some tough times.

[DodgyAgent]

He found it funny when they were asking if Scotland could protect itself, when London has had 7/7 and beheading, whereas we kicked the terrorists ass as Glasgow Airport.

They kick anyone at Glasgow airport. The fact that they got a terrorist was pure accident

[Unix]

I wonder how long it would be after another 7/7 or a few beheadings on London streets before they asked to rejoin rUK?

He found it funny when they were asking if Scotland could protect itself, when London has had 7/7 and beheading, whereas we kicked the terrorists ass as Glasgow Airport.

[Batcher]

I wonder how long it would be after another 7/7 or a few beheadings on London streets before they asked to rejoin rUK?

[DodgyAgent]

Good questions . Singapore seems to manage. as for footsoldier/cannon fodder we can always hire the unemployed from the regions to and do our fighting for us.

Of course the main benefit would be not having London run by Scots with a track record of engaging in illegal wars and destroying the economy.

[DodgyAgent]

Sounds a good idea, couple of questions.

1. What would happen if there was global banking crisis, would London have enough taxpayers to cover it's liability?
2. So if London was attacked or involved in a war, can it raise an army. Or is the idea that London would back out of all wars and global projection of power?
3. Does London have enough natural resources to sustain itself, so thinking about power, water etc.
4. I thought one of the reasons that attracted outside investment to London was the stability of the UK?

Good questions . Singapore seems to manage. as for footsoldier/cannon fodder we can always hire the unemployed from the regions to and do our fighting for us.

[Old Greg]

How is that any different to now?

It isn't.

[Unix]

iLondon would back wars that suited them without actually getting involved, own and control the natural resources in rUK and manipulate the rUK political classes.

How is that any different to now?

[Old Greg]

How would it do any of that?

Capital.

[woohoo]

iLondon would back wars that suited them without actually getting involved, own and control the natural resources in rUK and manipulate the rUK political classes.

How would it do any of that?

[Old Greg]

Sounds a good idea, couple of questions.

1. What would happen if there was global banking crisis, would London have enough taxpayers to cover it's liability?
2. So if London was attacked or involved in a war, can it raise an army. Or is the idea that London would back out of all wars and global projection of power?
3. Does London have enough natural resources to sustain itself, so thinking about power, water etc.
4. I thought one of the reasons that attracted outside investment to London was the stability of the UK?

iLondon would back wars that suited them without actually getting involved, own and control the natural resources in rUK and manipulate the rUK political classes.

[Old Greg]

It would need to use the Euro, as we wouldn't allow it to use the pound

#reapwhatyousowbitches

HTH

Or it could use the London pound.

[woohoo]

I’ve had it with people freely expressing their contempt for our capital city. Let London be free, independent of the UK

Toodlepip then

Sounds a good idea, couple of questions.

1. What would happen if there was global banking crisis, would London have enough taxpayers to cover it's liability?
2. So if London was attacked or involved in a war, can it raise an army. Or is the idea that London would back out of all wars and global projection of power?
3. Does London have enough natural resources to sustain itself, so thinking about power, water etc.
4. I thought one of the reasons that attracted outside investment to London was the stability of the UK?

[Unix]

It would need to use the Euro, as we wouldn't allow it to use the pound

#reapwhatyousowbitches

HTH