{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c319db86eb67a6f6b2a910/6935b50f76f89ba373b67256?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How did Jeremy Corbyn win the Labour leadership?","description":"<p>In this week's episode, Lee and Richard discuss one of the most dramatic events in Labour history: the emergence of Jeremy Corbyn, a man who had never before sat on the front bench, as the landslide winner of the party leadership. It's a story that covers the fallout of the Iraq war and reforms to Labour's leadership rules, Ed Miliband's decision to resign the leadership straight after election defeat and Andy Burnham's following of the Labour whip on Tory welfare measures. So, how did it unfold - and what were the consequences?</p><p>In this episode, the following books are mentioned:</p><p>'A Scandal in Konigsberg' by Christopher Clark. Available at: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9780241767887</p><p>'The House of Lords' by John Wells. Available at: https://amzn.to/3XIWGN4</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson"}