The government should be asking: If Joe Lonsdale were to launch a podcast called British Optimist, what would we need to do in order to make his guests say they were positive about the future of the UK? Says James Price

In a crowded field, there is one podcast whose new episodes I both look forward to and dread in equal measure. It’s called American Optimist, and it is hosted by the Palantir co-founder and serial entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale.

I love this podcast because it ends with Lonsdale asking every guest whether they are still optimistic about America. From tech bros to fast food chain founders, from politicians to Navy Seals, all of them confirm that they are all still proudly optimistic about the future of the land of the free.

I dread each episode for the same reason. Can you imagine a podcast about the UK where anyone worth listening to could honestly say that they were hopeful about where we’re heading? Britain and America may both have an unenviable list of challenges, shared by most of the developed world, but our ability to comprehend a brighter tomorrow, let alone build one,........

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