Royal Commission on the Amalgamation of the City and County of London the ancient City of London had been prominent political topics since the 1830s. Recommendations by royal commissions given in 1837, 1854 and 1867 had largely been left unimplemented. The Local Government Act 1888 had set up a County of London which surrounded, but did not include, the square-mile and main business district of the City of London. London was therefore governed by the Corporation of London at its core and the London County Council for its metropolitan area. When the first London County Council was elected, the Progressive Party, closely allied to the parliamentary Liberals, took control. The first chairman
The City Uncovered The City Uncovered The City Uncovered with Evan Davis is a 2009 British documentary series. "The City Uncovered" deals with the history of finance, and the recent events of the financial crisis of 2007–2010. The three-part BBC series, presented by journalist Evan Davis, was a part of the "City Season" programming on the BBC. It aired on BBC 2 in the UK at 9 pm on Wednesday evenings between 14 and 28 January 2009. The episodes were shown again on BBC One days later. The title is a reference to the common name of the financial areas of London, known