{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/662b6e1a3bcafa0012b9523a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The News Meeting: India’s election and why pupils in England are facing their worst exam results in decades","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1714122193344-7acb495a91cea12b46529c541c738ed8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>David Aaronovitch and the Tortoise team debate what should lead the news in front of an audience in the newsroom.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss the scale of India’s election, failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid, and what was happening in Iran on the day it attacked Israel.</p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>David Aaronovitch, journalist, broadcaster and host of <a href=\"https://podfollow.com/eight-years-hard-labour\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Eight Year’s Hard Labour</a>’</li><li>Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise</li><li>Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Casey Magloire</p><p><br></p><p>Executive producer: Lewis Vickers</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><p><br></p><p>-<a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p><br></p><p>-<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content</p><p><br></p><p>-<a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}