Unless I'm very much mistaken, it was Jonn Elledge
), in message
who said:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick"
Newsgroups: uk.transport.london
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Borough boundaries



The old GLC slogan was 'Working for London' and used for many
years. It appeared on everything that they made or did. I really
don't see what the difference is today with the GLA.

The GLC never referred to Bexley as "south east London" did they.
The GLA do, and intentionally so. There is a noticeable shift
towards this in the media as well, so maybe it's unfair to put all
the blame the GLA for this; but they sure as hell don't discourage
it.


I don't think the situation is clear cut enough to call Bexley either
Kent or London, because it's a part of Kent that's now in London. Or
a part of London that's in Kent, depending on which way you look at
it. Same goes for Croydon and Surrey, Romford and Essex, Harrow and
Middlesex etc.


Borders have to be drawn somewhere. I live in Tooting, but in the LBoMerton
part, less than 100 yards from the Wandsworth border - and pre-1960s, this
was the Surrey-London border.

Under the 1899-1963 boundaries, I would've lived in Surrey, not London -
e.g. my area was transferred in exactly the same way as Bexley - but it
would be utterly absurd to suggest that I live in Surrey today.

BTN