"In this video, I explore the hidden political power of the City of London Corporation and the offshore finance network linked to it.
Most people have heard of the City of London, but very few understand that it operates under a unique constitutional structure unlike anything else in the UK.
Businesses vote in its elections. It has its own police force. It enjoys extraordinary political access. And it acts globally on behalf of finance capital.
I argue that the City lies at the centre of the global tax haven system connecting London to Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman, Bermuda, Gibraltar, the British Virgin Islands, and more. Together, these places create a network designed to protect wealth from taxation, regulation, and democratic accountability.
This matters because governments increasingly behave as though the financial sector has veto power over democratic choice. Policies are shaped around “market confidence” rather than public well-being.
I also discuss the reforms required if democracy is to regain control over finance, including transparency, beneficial ownership registers, public reporting, sanctions on secrecy jurisdictions, and the abolition of corporate voting rights within the City itself.
The question is simple: should finance govern democracy, or should democracy govern finance?"
The question is simple: should finance govern democracy, or should democracy govern finance?"
"Democracy is just two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner." -- Benjamin Franklin
A REPUBLIC, on the other hand, has checks and balances to protect against mob rule.
The FREE MARKET should "govern" finance -- with a court system that will punish those who cheat, lie, and use political influence (the power of the gun) to gain advantage over others.
This video is very good.
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Synopsis:
"In this video, I explore the hidden political power of the City of London Corporation and the offshore finance network linked to it.
Most people have heard of the City of London, but very few understand that it operates under a unique constitutional structure unlike anything else in the UK.
Businesses vote in its elections. It has its own police force. It enjoys extraordinary political access. And it acts globally on behalf of finance capital.
I argue that the City lies at the centre of the global tax haven system connecting London to Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman, Bermuda, Gibraltar, the British Virgin Islands, and more. Together, these places create a network designed to protect wealth from taxation, regulation, and democratic accountability.
This matters because governments increasingly behave as though the financial sector has veto power over democratic choice. Policies are shaped around “market confidence” rather than public well-being.
I also discuss the reforms required if democracy is to regain control over finance, including transparency, beneficial ownership registers, public reporting, sanctions on secrecy jurisdictions, and the abolition of corporate voting rights within the City itself.
The question is simple: should finance govern democracy, or should democracy govern finance?"
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How 'bout a constitutional republic, we grow our own food, and all the globos are in prison?
"Democracy is just two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner." -- Benjamin Franklin
A REPUBLIC, on the other hand, has checks and balances to protect against mob rule.
The FREE MARKET should "govern" finance -- with a court system that will punish those who cheat, lie, and use political influence (the power of the gun) to gain advantage over others.