{"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/6a204eaf01be5cffcd30db07?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Makerfield: the by-election which could decide the next prime minister","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1780502119453-120953b8-57e3-4752-a5a3-b1736d8563eb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s the Makerfield by-election on June 18th and one of Keir Starmer’s key challengers - Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham - is vying for a seat. If he becomes the MP it’ll enable him to challenge Starmer for the top job. Elsewhere there’s a battle on the right as Reform and Restore Britain face off. But who's got the best chance of success, in this complicated constituency that’s more than meets the eye?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Darryl Morris, presenter, Times Radio.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Luke Jones.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Olivia Case.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/makerfield-byelection-constituents-could-choose-next-prime-minister-kfg5cj9n2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who are the Makerfield constituents that could choose the next PM?</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\"https://pod.link/1501716010/episode/NmExNzI3MjA2ZWU4MjJjYmZiNzUwYTUy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fordingbridge rape victim: “I’m the one being punished”</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Restore Britain / Instagram, BBC, The Guardian, Mayor of Manchester / YouTube, @andy.burnham / TikTok, Reform UK.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}