[radicaldreamer]

Their financial empire still remains strong, as a conduit or storage tank for illicit flows from corrupt countries worldwide (a kind of Switzerland with a large population and areas for investment).

[drcongo]

London is the money laundering capital of the world. That's literally all we have left.

[euroderf]

To be exact, the City of London - the "square mile" that is a 95% self-ruling medieval enclave within the city of London.

[actionfromafar]

Lest someone think this is a joke or exaggerated. No, it's literally true. Corporations have a direct vote in the assembly. It's policed by itself and answers to no-one, not even the symbolic "crown"

[alephnerd]

Brings a whole new meaning to "Singapore on the Thames" eh

[dTal]

I think that was always the meaning at some level, to be honest.