Debate: London VS New York

Published: July 15, 2023, 11:05 p.m.

b'For this preview of Intelligence Squared\'s new podcast, VS, two cities with hundreds of years of history, much of it shared, and also decades of cultural rivalry go head to head. Joining VS this week to debate London VS New York are our guests who have called each location home for most of their lives. Simon Jenkins is a regular newspaper columnist and formerly editor of the London Evening Standard and The Times newspapers. He was once chairman of The National Trust, the UK\'s foremost heritage organisation, and he also wrote a book on his home city, A Short History of London. Anthony Scaramucci is a financier and founder of SkyBridge Capital. Also known as The Mooch, you may remember him as former White House Director of Communications for a record 11 days. He\\u2019s been described by one newspaper as being "as New York as skyscrapers, subways and Sinatra". Coco Khan is our host making sure it\'s a fair contest but there can only be one winner \\u2013 you the listeners decide \\u2013 follow the link below to cast your vote.\\nhttps://intelligencesquared.com/vs/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'