{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1/6993553e8b7fe5457de73bfb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can Starmer protect the country (and himself)?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1/1771262840105-3ed69ef9-b29e-4ff3-b8ef-3b9b30347b4d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Following a weekend at the Munich Security Conference, there have been reports that the Prime Minister is set to sign off on a huge increase in defence spending. While this comes at a time of increasing threats to Britain, it isn't just the UK's position that's under threat but Keir Starmer himself – who continues to face questions about his leadership. Defence secretary John Healey has been talked about as a potential 'unity' candidate between the left and right flanks of the Labour party. But Labour's internal problems continue to grow, with reports that journalist – and friend of<em> Coffee House Shots</em> – Gabriel Pogrund was the subject of a malicious investigation by Starmerite think-tank Labour Together. Tim Shipman joins James Heale to discuss all the developments.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Megan McElroy and Patrick Gibbons.</p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}