Should London declare itself an independent state 2 ?

Question

For those of you quoting economics back at me can you please take the trouble to learn some first.

This is the information age and London produces high value information services of all kinds - not just finance but law, media, entertainment, the arts, design, medical and scientific research of all kinds.

These high value information services far out weigh the value of physical goods like computer chips or food which are now merely commodities.

Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

"....law, media, entertainment, the arts, design, medical and scientific research of all kinds."

Such things may also be sourced from a far less expensive places and still be able to produce the same (if not, even more superior) quality of service. London is only so big a place and taxes will have to increase by so much to match its annual expenditure. As for "mere commodities", I can guarantee taxes for those won't be going down.

A very close example would be Singapore when it broke away from Malaysia. The people may get higher pay but the cost of living in SG is double than that of MY. Did I also mention that as a tiny nation, they are also vunerable to foreign invasion, as thus explaining their tight allegiance to the United States?

Answer 3

A very interesting topic - I think that your arguments apply for NY NJ & CT - the highest earning US states - so should the Tri State Area or Greater New England declare its independence? Yes - as it pays more into the federal system than it gets out of it and it would get more say on foreign policy, military and budgetary issues by going it alone.

As for London - like most capital cities, it gets lots of tax money from all other parts of the country and benefits hugely from it - ...
Also, much of the money that goes to London seems to leave the ethnically English for good

... balancing all arguments, I conclude that the Rest Of England would be better off declaring its independence as a pro-Europe republic with its own capital city or cities.

Then The Kingdom of London, Wales, the Isle of Man and places like the Cayman Islands would be left to split into a loose federation of autonomous and increasingly different boroughs. I welcome that. But how can we counties ever unite and rise up without a legal representative alliance existing?

Answer 4

If this were ever to happen, then there would be a drain on its fledgeling economy by the pre-existing nation states from whom it had plundered the intellectual property. London woul not be able to keep that which it had stolen.

Remember - what Manchester does today, London is only thinking about doing tomorrow.

Answer 5

Are you serious???

Have you really thought it through??

Can you think of an example of capital city declaring itself independent from it's own country???

I think you will struggle!

You need to join a political group and get in power (if Mcdonalds will give you time off for canvassing)

Good Luck for the Free State of London!!

Answer 6

GREAT..!!...You got the money.
Fantastic you are wired up for global communcations and wire transfers.
So, you dont need computer chips or food.
With out the mere commodities such as a computer chip or food, I would not be here to reply to you.
Think About it.!!

Answer 7

But it only produces these as the capital of the UK. If that function moved elsewhere, London would whither.

Answer 8

why would it? the seat of government for the country is in London, why would it reduce its size to a mere city?

Answer 9

No, just distance yourselves from the criminal actions of the US govt.

Answer 10

I thought it was