Sham Or Glam Syndrome?

Remarks to: Graduation Ceremonies, Birkbeck College, University of London, on receiving a Fellowship, Winter 2024

Remarks to: Graduation Ceremonies, Birkbeck College, University of London, on receiving a Fellowship, Winter 2024

Re-Elect Professor Michael Mainelli for Alderman of Broad Street Ward Today I submitted my papers to stand for a third term as Alderman for Broad Street Ward.
We concluded our bi-monthly series of Mayor’s Progress reports with our final report card. Though any Lord Mayor wishes she or he could claim credit for creating jobs (makes it worth all those dinners, speeches, promotional activity, videos, overseas visits,…

Well, going out with a bang with some of our best friends, in particular The Committee!

Wow! David Patient asked me to provide a foreword for his book on a pet topic of mine, commercial Thames boats, and I just received the finished product:

On 11 September 2023, the Spitfires Past Masters Association 2018 (my livery group from my time as Master World Trader 2017-2018) got together with me at The Walbrook Club. Here is Mark Grove handing me a thoughtful gift.

“I’ve had an incredible year as Lord Mayor – here’s to the next 695” – City AM

Leading figures from the business, finance, law, education, medicine, literature, and diversity and inclusion sectors have been awarded the Freedom of the City of London during a group ceremony, hosted by Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli.

As part of this year’s experiments, here’s one we did at Mansion Home. A long-term concern of mine has been the old building infrastructure of northern Europe. Our buildings are not made for cooling in summer. I’ve had a few…