{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/69c564ebc2759aa9b1bbf7c0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Q&A: Do the Tories need a bigger kicking?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/1774544006701-63e43056-2851-4f0e-80be-32524c175fba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, visit spectator.com/quiteright.</p><p>In this week’s Q&amp;A: do the Conservatives need an even bigger kicking? After their worst defeat in generations, they debate whether the party has really changed – or whether voters still see a gap between what it says and what it does.</p><p>Also this week: what does Keir Starmer actually mean by acting in the ‘national interest’? As the conflict with Iran escalates, they unpack whether the Prime Minister’s language reflects a clear strategy – or political positioning.</p><p>And finally: who are the best-read politicians – and which books should anyone in power be reading?</p><p>Produced by Oscar Edmondson.</p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}