London Diary, December 1-December 8, 2022 December 1, 2022 "It is has been nearly thirty years since I left the city after having lived here for almost a year. Today, the megalopolis presents itself very differently. The City, the financial and economic hub, is slowly but steadily turning into a kind of Singapore. And I keep thinking, oh yes, this is why they left the EU. They can hardly walk because of their strength. The tube stations spit out a workforce that makes just enough money to consume their takeaway lattes, followed by a Pret-A!Manger sandwich."