{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64491868e2d4a40011d73ab7/662a85fb3bcafa001287c542?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Case for Defence","description":"<p>This week, <strong>Ayesha Hazarika</strong> and <strong>Sam Freedman</strong> are joined by none other than Sam’s dad, <strong>Sir Lawrence Freedman</strong>, to discuss future foreign and defence policy under a Labour Government.</p><p><br></p><p>How will Labour confront the range of security threats that the UK faces across the world? Sir Lawrence Freedman, renowned&nbsp;academic, historian and author&nbsp;on foreign policy and international relations, reflects on the grave challenges a Starmer Government will face in a dangerous world. From the 'Special Relationship' and how a Trump re-election might ignite the necessity for nuclear independence, to analysing the sustained threats post by Putin and Russia, and Xi and China, this is a wide-ranging but essential discussion.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/64491868e2d4a40011d73ac0/shows/64491868e2d4a40011d73ab7/episodes/THEPOWERTEST.CO.UK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">THEPOWERTEST.CO.UK</a> to find out more and support the show.</p><p>Tune into The Debrief, live on Twitter/X this coming Monday.</p>","author_name":"The Political Power Works"}