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What do I think about when I think about London? Can't say something rude, can I? The first thing that comes to my mind, when you say London. London. I think of busyness. Sardines on the tube. Packed crowds. Everyone's always in a rush. Energy. Culture. History. The Bank of England. Big Ben. Pubs and football. Opportunities being connected.

I'm Francine Lacqua. And I'm David Merritt. And we're the hosts of a new Bloomberg podcast in the city.

And it's all about the city of London. So what do people think when someone says London?

Honestly, the first word that comes to mind is diverse.

Reda Busses. Tarkish food. Old roads. The Thames, the theatre, darling. Crazy property prices. Grey skies. The river. It's the inside scoop on the ins and outs within the square mile and the people and their stories that make the city tick. Eating plantains with my friends. Home. And I think about family. It's about the daily irritations. Pigeons. I'm very afraid of pigeons. So that's something I didn't properly think about before moving here. Pollution. Angry pedestrians. Angry cyclists. Angry drivers. Like eighth best city in the world. Okay, maybe London's not for everyone.

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