I’m rapidly becoming an avid follower of the Youtube channel of  CGP Grey, who basically explains things. I’m a huge fan of people explaining things in a clear and concise manner. If they can use cartoons, so much the better.

Anyway, Grey recently turned his animated flashlight on the ancient and honorable and rather strange entity that forms a backdrop for what I’m doing here: the Livery Companies and how they still govern the City of London.