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drcongo
1398 days ago
London is the money laundering capital of the world. That's literally all we have left.
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euroderf
1397 days ago
To be exact, the City of London - the "square mile" that is a 95% self-ruling medieval enclave within the city of London.
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actionfromafar
1397 days ago
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"
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alephnerd
1398 days ago
Brings a whole new meaning to "Singapore on the Thames" eh
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dTal
1398 days ago
I think that was always the meaning at some level, to be honest.
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