Last week (9 October) I stood for the first time in the City of London elections in Castle Baynard ward that stretches from Fleet Street to Blackfriars, taking in St Paul’s Cathedral. It was a 3-week whirlwind of a campaign. The by-election was called as one of the Common Councilmen in the ward was elected as an Alderman elsewhere and created a vacancy. There were 8 of us contesting one place.
My fascination with the City started way back when I landed my first real job as an articled clerk in the City firm of Norton Rose and then working as a solicitor involved in securitisation and cross border finance. My renewed interest in the City came about when I tried to get on the board of governors of my sons’ independent school. No parent governors there. It was all in the hands of the Worshipful Company of the Mercers. This then led me to investigate the intriguing world of Livery Companies, only to discover that membership of the Mercers was closed (at least to me).
I persisted in my enquiry and 6 years ago joined a newer and more welcoming livery company, that of the World Traders in the year that Mei Sim Lai OBE DL became Master, the first Master of Chinese heritage in the City’s 800 history! Yes that would be the livery company for me.
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