{"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/665f3674aa134f00122886af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"News Meeting: Farage shakes up the election campaign","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1717515855381-27e6176cdcfa8735935c4f3033b77f05.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Giles Whittell goes to Stoke-on-Trent to hear what people there think should lead the news.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss the news that Nigel Farage will lead Reform and stand at the election, Rishi Sunak’s crackdown on ‘rip-off’ degrees, Labour’s apprenticeships pledge and the fire that gutted a local pub.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus reaction to the news that Nigel Farage is standing to be an MP and will lead Reform UK.</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>Cris Cohen, a chef who founded the fine dining restaurant Feasted in Stoke</li><li>Anna Francis, Associate Professor of Fine Art and Social Practice at Staffordshire University, and director of The Portland Inn Project</li><li>Jenna Goodwin is a local historian known as The Red Haired Stokie</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor</p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Rebecca Moore and 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>","author_name":"The Observer"}