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Its not a new idea: the City of London in the U.K. has had one MP chosen by the businesses there since the mid 13th century*. There are businesses with offices there just so they can influence the result.
** Some would say the Norman conquest. The city certainly had special privileges then, but parliament didn’t exist in a recognisable form until Magna Carta.
I can’t find a great reference, but Wikipedia’s page is a good start. Long story short, William the Conqueror never conquered the city of London. After a lengthy seige, they came to an agreement that involved them accepting him as king in return for certain special privileges.
Its not a new idea: the City of London in the U.K. has had one MP chosen by the businesses there since the mid 13th century*. There are businesses with offices there just so they can influence the result.
** Some would say the Norman conquest. The city certainly had special privileges then, but parliament didn’t exist in a recognisable form until Magna Carta.
Tell me more; references?
I can’t find a great reference, but Wikipedia’s page is a good start. Long story short, William the Conqueror never conquered the city of London. After a lengthy seige, they came to an agreement that involved them accepting him as king in return for certain special privileges.