The City of London's 'Confidence Problem' and the Lord Mayor's Plan To Fix It
Leaders with Francine Lacqua
Bloomberg
4.6 • 64 Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Alastair King became London's 696th lord mayor last weekend. He joins Francine and Allegra to share his plan for his year in the job. King says his priorities include regulatory reform, investing in and adopting new technologies, and leveraging the diversity of London's communities. He also discusses his plans for a global tour showcasing the capital's financial industry.
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| 1:01.8 | Bloomberg Audio Studios. Podcasts, Radio News. Welcome to In The City, Bloomberg's podcast focusing on the stories shaping the city of London. |
| 1:23.9 | I'm Francine-Lakwa. |
| 1:24.9 | And I'm Allegra Stratton. |
| 1:26.3 | And this week, Allegra, our episode could not be more in the city. I'm Francine Lacqua. And I'm Allegra Stratton. And this week, Allegra, our episode could |
| 1:28.6 | not be more in the city. I mean, it's really quintessentially. British, it's quintessentially London, |
| 1:34.7 | because we speak to the Lord Mayor of London, which is not to be confused with the Mayor of London. |
| 1:39.7 | Oh, indeed. And he's a neighbour, so he's the 696th Lord Mayor. So it's a role and an institution that goes back a very |
| 1:48.1 | long time. And where Fran and I are sitting right now, if we look to our left or you to your right, Fran, |
| 1:53.6 | we can see his abode. And he will go around the world saying that we, we London, are open for business and making the case, I suppose, to elected officials as well in Westminster. |
| 2:07.1 | So for this conversation, we're going to hear from the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Alistair King. |
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