Who broke Britain? Welcome to The i Paper’s opinion series in which experts and writers debate the issues that concern them about modern Britain.
• You won’t know James Bevan, but you should know what he did to this country• Boris Johnson wrecked Britain. But this man left even deeper scars• The hardcore socialist whose ruinous idea is why Liz Truss became PM• The ‘Red Tory’ behind one of the most anti-feminist ideas in British politics• Martin Lewis: the money-saving expert… who accidentally cost Britons billions• Modern British dating is a car-crash – and Cilla Black is to blame• The American woman who ripped the heart out of Cadbury• The shadowy maverick who pulled Labour’s strings… and sunk Starmer
From the moment guests are booked onto Steven Bartlett’s behemoth podcast, Diary of a CEO, an operation of psychological disarmament begins.
They will be offered a night in a five-star hotel and driven to Bartlett’s studio in a luxury car in the morning. Upon arrival, their favourite music will be playing from the speakers – perhaps even songs from their first ever concert, meticulously researched by producers – while the air is carefully measured for the optimum CO2 levels for cognitive function, and the room perfumed with their favourite scent. When their interview is finished, they will be handed a black-bound photobook containing glossy photos from the just-recorded episode, accompanied by their most poignant quotes, handwritten, alongside relevant time stamps.
