On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:31:29 +0100, Charles Ellson
wrote:

On 19 Jul 2009 23:10:17 GMT, James Farrar
wrote:

What's a Lord Lieutenant?

The monarch's representative in an English or Welsh county (as defined
in the Lieutenancies Act 1997), a Scottish city or an area in Scotland
designated by an Order in Council; in the City of London (including
the Temples) the function is held by a commission presided over by the
capital's Lord Mayor. When the bomb drops and destroys central
government, (s)he takes over; until then, (s)he attends ceremonies,
banquets and bar-mitzvahs with or on behalf of the monarch.

Scottish cities don't have one, the monarch's representative is the
Lord Provost (not sure if they take over if the bomb drops though).

On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:07:18 +0100, wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:31:29 +0100, Charles Ellson
wrote:

On 19 Jul 2009 23:10:17 GMT, James Farrar
wrote:

What's a Lord Lieutenant?

The monarch's representative in an English or Welsh county (as defined
in the Lieutenancies Act 1997), a Scottish city or an area in Scotland
designated by an Order in Council; in the City of London (including
the Temples) the function is held by a commission presided over by the
capital's Lord Mayor. When the bomb drops and destroys central
government, (s)he takes over; until then, (s)he attends ceremonies,
banquets and bar-mitzvahs with or on behalf of the monarch.

Scottish cities don't have one,

pantomime
Oh yes they do!
/pantomime

the monarch's representative is the
Lord Provost

That is because in Scotland the Lords Provost are simultaneously the
Lords Lieutenant :-

"(2) The Lord Provost of each of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee,
Edinburgh and Glasgow is, by virtue of his office, lord-lieutenant for
that city."
[s1(2) Lieutenancies Act 1997]

(not sure if they take over if the bomb drops though).

Proximity might be a factor.

In message , at 00:24:16 on
Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Charles Ellson remarked:
(not sure if they take over if the bomb drops though).

Proximity might be a factor.

During the Cold War they'd have been one of the first into the bunker,
but now that most of the bunkers have closed, they won't have much
command and control capability even if they survive.
--
Roland Perry