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The Lord Mayor’s Show
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A relentless round of drinks receptions? Archaic and arcane pageantry?
Men parading in funny hats? And don’t forget the pikes. Is that all the City is
about? Is it all just a big “so what?” STEFAN FAFINSKI looks a little deeper
UR detractors, and even some of our Mayor and the civic team promote all aspects
members, might think this parties-dinners- of UK financial service industries, host visiting
Oand-ceremony description is a fair cop. foreign government ministers, businessmen and
Indeed. It happens, after all.But the City – and dignitaries, and conduct several foreign visits.
WCIT, as part of that civic structure – do so much
more than that. Otherwise it wouldn’t have These responsibilities extend to London more
survived as an institution for so many centuries. broadly, and to the whole UK. And WCIT supports
the Corporation, notably when it comes to
The City of London Corporation – the governing governance and leadership; to promoting our
body of the “Square Mile” – is dedicated to a industry and the City as a whole; and our major
thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable charitable and social commitment, often at a
London within a globally-successful UK. The Lord strategic level.
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