{"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/668bfaeec4d72731dfe9025e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"News Meeting: Labour’s policy blitz and gridlock after France’s election","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1720449703178-2af0f2f4dc87ac389acb2f47d64afcc2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>There are political stories everywhere you look, so which one should lead the news? James Harding is joined by three guests to discuss the first few days of Keir Starmer’s government, the prime minister’s visit to Scotland and France’s shock election result.</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>Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise</li><li>Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise,</li><li>Lesley Riddoch, broadcaster and columnist at The National</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: James Harding, editor-in-chief at Tortoise</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: 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> </p>","author_name":"The Observer"}