{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/65fdc1ab8d6ad80016614ae1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Win an Election... With Taylor Swift (And Other Celebrities)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1711623179454-84dfc154026f064a2fc8d71b337f0abe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This Saturday morning we're sharing an episode of Times podcast <em>How to Win an Election</em> with listeners of <em>The Story.</em></p><p><br></p><p>In the US, Taylor Swift could have the power to swing the presidential election. As famous faces come out to back Keir Starmer's plans for the arts, we ask when a celebrity endorsement can boost a campaign... and when it can go badly wrong.</p><p><br></p><p>The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt Chorley to discuss star power, and who could be the next Conservative leader - could the runners and riders include Michael Gove and even David Cameron?</p>","author_name":"The Times"}