{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6528fe7e3308660012b7db47/6a0eef8780978431da94596c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How The By-Election Will Be Seismic","description":"<p>The Makerfield by-election is going to be huge - if Andy Burnham wins, Labour will believe it has a route to beating Reform UK at a general election. If Reform wins, then it will clear Nigel Farage's path to power and plunge the government into (further) chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>Sally, Polly, Danny (and Hugo) weigh up who is the underdog, whether Wes Streeting will run against Burnham, and whether a victorious Burnham could even think about going to the country.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, Danny explains why the best parallel for this contest is probably William Gladstone in 1876.</p><p><br></p><p>Send you questions, comments and voicenotes to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Times Radio"}