The Green Party & The Abolition Of The City Of London Corporation

Given the Green Party Conference kicks off at the end of the week it seemed useful to remind readers that in recent decades the Green Party leadership has been more willing than those in charge of other major parties to raise the issue of the abolition of the undemocratic City of London Corporation. The key Green Party document with regard to this, Green Party Votes To Work For Abolition Of The City Of London Corporation, was published 15 years ago: The Green Party’s autumn conference has voted to work for the abolition of the City of London Corporation. This would include the special statuses the City of London Corporation enjoys, including its special status under freedom of information legislation, [1] and its right to demand meetings with democratic institutions and the monarchy. [2] Green Party policy now calls for the City of London to be brought under the control of the Greater London Authority, in the same manner as is applied to the boroughs of London. Currently, the 9,000…