{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68358fb5e1abc4be6b0308eb/6985cd75e4c954d6d9f98797?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Coffee House Shots: Jonathan Hinder on Starmer, Mandelson & a 'bad' local elections","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68358fb5e1abc4be6b0308eb/1770376459322-5ce9bbc0-af2a-4c81-a808-a15b694c3241.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this special edition of <em>Coffee House Shots</em>, Tim Shipman is joined by Jonathan Hinder – a rising star of the back benches and a blue Labour acolyte – for a candid discussion about the state of the Labour party and the security of its leader.</p><p>They discuss the Peter Mandelson scandal and the impact it has had on backbench support for the Prime Minister, as well as the implications it may have regarding decision-making at the top of government. Are Labour MPs considering moving against Keir Starmer? Should he fight the next election?</p><p>This is set within the context of local elections, which Jonathan forecasts will be ‘bad’ for the Labour party – ‘it’s not a great time to be a Labour MP’, he says. Is there a route back for the Labour party? And could Shabana Mahmood’s tougher line on immigration be the saving grace?</p><p>Produced by Megan McElroy.</p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}