"The best governed city in the world" was the accolade conferred on Birmingham by the journalist Julian Ralph writing in the New York publication, Harper's Monthly Magazine, in 1890. Ralph was remarking on the range and quality of public services in Birmingham, provided, managed and financed by the City Council.
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"The best governed city in the world" was the accolade conferred on Birmingham by the journalist Julian Ralph writing in the New York publication, Harper's Monthly Magazine, in 1890. Ralph was remarking on the range and quality of public services in Birmingham, provided, managed and financed by the City Council.
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