Secrets of the Square Mile

Last week I found these two excellent little videos that explain much of the uniqueness of the Square Mile, so I thought I’d share them here with you all. They’re also timely since last week the new Lord Mayor of London was officially installed in his post. If you want to know what hoops to jump through if you too want to one day become Lord Mayor of the City of London, the second video lists it all in detail for you.

Rome and London

20/10/2014BlogMark Williamson

There are several cities that have played an influential role in London’s development. Winchester was the capital of Wessex, the dominant Anglo Saxon kingdom that came to shape England. Caen in Normandy was the city of William the Conqueror, and had a big influence on London’s Norman rule and architecture. But of all the cities […]

Is London a Tax Haven?

14/10/2014BlogMark Williamson

Many people have started to describe the City of London as a giant tax haven. And one that actually sits at the centre of a vast global network of tax havens, funnelling money into itself from Crown Dependencies like the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, from British territories like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and […]

London and Scotland

18/09/2014BlogMark Williamson

London’s relationship with Scotland has been complex over the years. But then, London has always been a complex city. London is sometimes described as the capital of three nations; it’s the capital of England, of Britain, and of the United Kingdom. All these are separate political entities, and yet they have the same parliament based […]

Lord Guide and Protect Us

21/08/2014Blogcity, intercession, prayer, revivalMark Williamson

The cities of London and Westminster each have a motto. “Lord Guide Us” for the City of London, and “Lord Protect Us” for the City of Westminster. As I was praying last night for both cities, it struck me that both are foundational prayers for anyone wanting to do more praying for London, or for […]

Why Pray?

05/05/2014BlogprayerMark Williamson

In a couple of weeks we’ll have our third Awaken prayer meeting for London, on Wed 21 May 2014. The first one had around 70 people gathered together to pray, and we prayed for the twin cities of London and Westminster. The second was in March, and we specifically prayed for the arts and entertainment […]

London Live Launches

31/03/2014Blogentertainments, London, mediaMark Williamson

Tonight London sees the launch of a new TV channel dedicated to the city. London Live (on Freeview channel 8 and Sky channel 117, starts broadcasting at 6.30pm on 31 March) is owned by Evgeny Lebedev, the man who also owns the Evening Standard, and will feature a mix of news, sport, current affairs, comedy […]