{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65804e0f1585de00125ded2d/65804e163c61a300185b5bcc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Battle for the soul of the Conservative Party","description":"<p>The rising cost of living continues to bite as we board the rocket of right thinking this week, but UK-EU relations have also returned to centre stage.</p><p><br></p><p>Baroness Claire Fox steps into the spaceboots again as guest&nbsp;co-pilot,&nbsp;to help Liam dissect all of the week's judicial jousting and performative&nbsp;politics.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Claire believes the EU is determined&nbsp;to pick a fight over the Northern Ireland Protocol bill, describing it as the 'third big Brexit battle.' </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Liam thinks&nbsp;it is 'completely out of order' the way the EU is 'messing with Northern Ireland,' and argues they just want to give the UK 'a kicking' over Brexit.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Government's economic policy was also on the agenda this week, with co-pilot Halligan suggesting the Prime Minister and his party are having an identity crisis over whether to cut taxes to stimulate the economy, or to continue borrowing and spending.</p><p><br></p><p>Also climbing aboard the rocket of right thinking this week is Helen Thomas, Former adviser to Chancellor George Osborne and CEO of BlondeMoney. She believes that there is a battle on for the soul of the Conservative Party, but urges traditional Tories to embrace a bigger state in this time of crisis if they want to win over a new generation.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more from Liam:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a>&nbsp;|</p><p>Read more from&nbsp;Claire:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-fox/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/c/ck-co/claire-fox/</a>&nbsp;|</p><p>Listen to&nbsp;History&nbsp;Defended:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/history-defended\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/history-defended</a>|</p><p>Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/</a>&nbsp;|</p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk</a>&nbsp;|</p><p>For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a>&nbsp;|</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}