The City of London Is Gambling on a Jeremy Corbyn Defeat

Eight centuries of financial firepower were on vivid display on Nov.9 at the annual Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London.

On a chilly Saturday morning in the financial district, the Bank of England and Royal Air Force joined a parade of floats and carriages from such time-honored institutions as the Worshipful Company of Feltmakers. The event showcases the City’s history and position at the heart of the British establishment.

The Lord Mayor’s coach arrives in Bank in the City of London on Nov. 9.

Photographer: Ollie Millington/Getty Images

But the display of costumes and pageantry—and more than 100 horses—only weeks out from a general election couldn’t obscure what many in the Square Mile see as the ...