We love EU, we love EU not

London is now a playground for the super-rich. But if Britain divorced from Europe after a referendum, would the City remain unscathed?

The City of London and its riches offers some people a view of what the world could be like without Brussels Picture: Bloomberg

You can feel the wealth everywhere in central London. The place has changed dramatically from the city I lived in during the 1990s. Back then it was almost sleepy: huge, yes; manageable, hardly; but excessively wealthy, no.

Fifteen years ago, rich and poor lived cheek by jowl. Most swanky streets were within ...