{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/698ddddd5d2bf63a6d9bea2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Q&A: Should Britain abolish the monarchy?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/1770904892952-46d96eac-1edc-4f4c-bab1-ed693ed5d74b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, visit spectator.com/quiteright.</strong></p><p>In this week’s Q&amp;A, Michael and Maddie ask whether Britain should abolish the monarchy. In the wake of fresh controversy surrounding members of the royal family, they debate whether scrapping the institution would be a long-overdue democratic correction – or a profound strategic mistake. Is the Crown an outdated relic, or one of Britain’s greatest diplomatic assets?</p><p>Also this week: with Labour MP Dan Norris facing charges, could North East Somerset be heading for a by-election – and might Jacob Rees-Mogg stage a dramatic return to parliament? Would Reform stand aside, or is the right now locked in a battle for survival?</p><p>And finally, they explore whether people really do move right as they get older. Is it psychology, property ownership, parenthood – or simply ‘grim reality’ that shifts political instincts over time?</p><p>Produced by Oscar Edmondson. </p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}