{"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/66630a94fbe66f0012c23d8e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"News Meeting: Tory superdonor Frank Hester and Vladimir Putin’s latest threat","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1717766544230-0b5abbf21e31c96d5cf5edacab103421.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Giles Whittell talks to Sky News executive chairman David Rhodes about election leader debates and what should lead the news.</p><p><br></p><p>They’re joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan and news editor Jess Winch to discuss the news that the Conservative party accepted a further donation from Frank Hester, after he had been accused of making racist comments about Labour's Diane Abbott.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Narendra Modi loses his majority and Vladimir Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to attack the West.</p><p><br></p><p>Book your free ticket to be in the audience for our election specials in Glasgow, Stroud and Manchester here: <a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tortoisemedia.com/book/</a>&nbsp;</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 Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News</li><li>Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise</li><li>Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise</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>","author_name":"The Observer"}