{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6462652801a21a001146cc01/669e67d2e213d3c97e8b92b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is this what hope feels like? Rafael Behr's reflections on Labour's 2024 victory","description":"<p>In this summer bonus episode, Raf and (producer) Phil discuss the changing mood around British politics since Labour's election victory, the restoration of seriousness after years of triviality, why some people can't adapt, why others want to believe&nbsp;that Keir Starmer can deliver the&nbsp;change he has promised and whether they are right.</p><p><br></p><p>Links to stuff mentioned in the podcast</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/research/change-pending/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">More in Common report</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2009/12/17/what-is-living-and-what-is-dead-in-social-democrac/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Judt's essay</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/05/reform-few-seats-conceal-size-threat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reform came 2nd in 89 of the seats that Labour won</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/12/lowest-turnout-in-uk-general-election-since-universal-suffrage-report-shows\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lowest voter turnout for a General Election since universal suffrage began</a></p><p><br></p><p>This is a <a href=\"https://rafaelbehr.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Raf Behr</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipberman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Larchmont Productions</a> podcast.</p>","author_name":"Larchmont Productions"}