Domine Dirige Nos

Assuming, as one probably ought not to do, the affordability of the housing that was proposed to replace Billingsgate Fish Market, then that and the museum at Smithfield would be worthy projects. But the liberties of the City of London were granted to a city properly so called, with a full social range of inhabitants and workers.

Preserve and celebrate the pageantry and the charity of the City of London, but end its status as Europe's last great Medieval republican oligarchy. It should be a London Borough, like the City of Westminster. It could continue to have all the charity and the pageantry that it liked. That is normal in local government. Even the separate lieutenancy and constabulary could, should and would remain, with the latter's distinct red and white check, and with its brass badges and buttons. I had good dealings with the City of London Police when Oliver Kamm was harassing me from a work address in the City.

The role of the Remembrancer, however, does require investigation. Again, the ceremonial role in the Square Mile would remain. But the City should employ the same Roll A Parliamentary Agents as anyone else with cause to do so. Every candidate for Mayor of London has to be nominated, not only by 10 people in each of the 32 Boroughs, but also by 10 in the City. 130 of the City's 10,847 inhabitants will have declared publicly for one or other of this year's 13 very diverse candidates. At the General Election, the successful Labour candidate for Cities of London and Westminster won 10 of the 15 wards in the City of London. It deserves a civic order that reflected its polity.