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[Agios Amvrosios]

City of London Lord Mayor says Turkey must change stance

Nicosia, May 23 (CNA) - Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Michael Savory said Turkey, a candidate for EU accession, must consider how it will change its stance and permit free trade and access to ships, notably to those flying the Cyprus flag.

In remarks to the press, the Lord Mayor said the British government advises its citizens, interested in buying property in the Turkish occupied areas, to absolutely ensure that the title of that property is determined and proven, otherwise they will be in contravention to British government policy.

Replying to questions about free trade, the Lord Mayor said ''a divided community, such as one has in Cyprus, needs trade to prosper and we always say that with prosperity comes confidence and optimism.''

The Lord Mayor is on a visit to Cyprus at the invitation of Nicosia Mayor Michael Zampelas. His visit aims at enhancing the economic and trade relations between the United Kingdom and Cyprus.

[brother]

The man is going to south cyprus and of course he will say what the gc want to hear but hey that is the world of politics, lies, lies and more lies.

[erolz]

Do you have any idea who this man is?

The lord mayor of London is not a government offical. He is the (unelected by the people) head of the UK's last 'rotten borough'. The residence of the city of London have no say in the running of their local administration, they elect no local councilors (unlike every other borough in the UK) but have to pay their local rates and taxes all the same. This man is appointed by the in the city of London and not the people of the City of London. The corporation is an archaic undemocratic 'fifedom' more attune to the middle ages than to the 21 centuary.

[garbitsch]

Is he appointed by the Queen?

[erolz]

Is he appointed by the Queen?

No he is appointed by

"Common Hall, a body of representatives of the City's Livery Companies. Common Hall is summoned by the sitting Lord Mayor; it meets at Guildhall on Michaelmas Day (29 September) or on the closest weekday. Voting is by show of hands; if, however, any liveryman so demands, balloting is held a fortnight later."

Livery Companies are

"Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London. They originally developed as guilds. They were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling, for instance, wages and labour conditions."

The residental population of the City of London have no say in who is on the corpaoration of london body, yet this body controlls all local poltical aspects of the city of London. The whole set up is a disgrace to Britiain and more suitable to the middle ages than the 21 centuary. It is a set up where power is held by 'mysterious' guilds and trade associations (and masonic lodged) not accountable to the public.

[brother]

Learn something new every day

[garbitsch]

The whole set up is a disgrace to Britiain and more suitable to the middle ages than the 21 centuary.

I totally agree with that.

[cannedmoose]

I agree with that too, just another example of 'jobs for the boys'... probably a product of Eton and Oxford...

[cannedmoose]

Tell a lie... Harrow...

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporat ... graphy.htm

[Agios Amvrosios]

The residence of the city of London have no say in the running of their local administration, they elect no local councilors (unlike every other borough in the UK) but have to pay their local rates and taxes all the same. This man is appointed by the in the city of London and not the people of the City of London. The corporation is an archaic undemocratic 'fifedom' more attune to the middle ages than to the 21 centuary.

The GC residents of the Northern Annanistan have no say in the running of their local administration, they elect no local councilors (unlike every other Country in the EU) but have to pay their local rates and taxes all the same. This revolving president is appointed by the 18% of the population and not the entire voting population of Cyprus. The constitution is an archaic undemocratic 'fifedom' more attune to the middle ages than to the 21 centuary.