JD Vance is right that London doesn't feel English: it's always been ...

London, of course, had a head start, and some overwhelming advantages. Every clock in the world takes its cue from Greenwich. Our position allows us to trade across most time zones. English is the dominant language of business, diplomacy (sorry Macron) and popular culture. Our restaurants, shops, theatres, museums, galleries and universities set the standards for others around the world and, despite Brexit, our financial sector remains second to none. As a big blond champion of the City used to say when he was Mayor, we sell tea to China, bikes to Holland and cake to France.