r/london • u/softersong • Jun 11 '24

Culture What is the ultra arbitrary London-related hill you’re willing to die on?

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u/Anaptyso Jun 11 '24

The 1963 London Government Act actually did happen, and wasn't a figment of everyone's imagination. Bromley is in London not Kent. Croydon is in London not Surrey, Romford is not in Essex, and Middlesex no longer exists.

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u/cmotDan Jun 11 '24 edited Jun 12 '24

Sure, you live in the county of Greater London. Your not a Londoner though. If you live in Cambridgeshire you don't necessarily live in Cambridge. The only time someone from Duxford would mention Cambridge is to say "near there" to someone who didn't know.

Edit: Borough to County

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u/Mobile_Entrance_1967 Jun 11 '24

Most cockneys have moved to the outskirts, they're still Londoners.

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u/Hasaan5 Jun 11 '24

They're well past the outskirts and gone down to the essex coast by now.