The City as operating “outside UK law,” with its own government, police, and mayor, acting as an offshore tax haven immune to Parliament, these claims are exaggerated
Exploring City of London Autonomy History
The Forged Nation, Part Two: The State’s Own Get-Out-of-Jail Card by Lawson Akhigbe
Falsification of documents a national pastime both the government and the public
Edo State’s CCTV Mandate: When Government Decides Shop Owners Are the New Police Force by Lawson Akhigbe
Shops is now an extension of the state’s security infrastructure. Congratulations! You’ve been promoted from entrepreneur to unpaid auxiliary detective. Pay for the cameras, the electricity (when NEPA remembers you exist), the cloud storage or DVRs, the maintenance, and the inevitable technician who speaks only in riddles. All so the government can claim progress while the actual primary purpose of government remains… whatever it was doing before this.
The Great Clacton Escape: Can Nigel Farage Outrun His Own Paperwork? By Lawson Akhigbe
Farage’s latest stunt, abruptly resigning as the MP for Clacton to trigger a theatrical summer by-election is a masterpiece in the fine art of political distraction.
The ₦1.3 Billion “Ghost” Council: Masterful Forgery or a Private Deal Gone Sour? By Lawson Akhigbe
This story is thoroughly compelling, provided one is willing to ignore how the Nigerian state machinery actually operates.
Centre for Nigeria Progress 