{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3b497baf-71cb-4c27-ae5a-f1e801822221/69d516694e0183696b406b57?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Get ready for a pub brawl, it's local election time","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/621f5d0f4892fde41624d4ac/1775576147655-ed4a9da4-2b73-4352-bee3-86700032e134.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As Reform rolls its tanks onto Labour’s lawn across the old Red Wall and the Greens set their sights on London, Starmer braces for a bruising set of local elections.</p><p><br></p><p>Has David Lammy given up on London? And Steve reveals Reform's antagonistic campaigning slogan...</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, with the economic toll from the Iranian conflict unfolding, we explain how it might take Gabriel a little longer to find his daily packet of Quavers.</p><p><br></p><p>Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times</p><p>Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times</p><p>Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times</p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson</p><p>Executive producer: Molly Guinness</p><p><br></p><p>Picture credit: Getty Images</p>","author_name":"The Times"}