{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c319db86eb67a6f6b2a910/693ed0a49278bf5c1ce3449c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Heath vs Wilson Elections (Episode 1 of 4): The 1966 General Election","description":"<p>Lee and Richard are starting a brand new mini-series looking at some of the most dramatic and consequential general elections in post-war history: the four contests fought between Conservative leader Edward Heath and Labour leader Harold Wilson between 1966 and 1974. In this episode, they discuss Wilson's gamble on a snap election in March 1966. Boosted by a recent by-election win, Wilson thought it would be the perfect moment to seize the initiative and win a big majority. How did the campaign unfold - and did Wilson get the result he hoped for?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, the following books are mentioned:</p><p>'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway. Available at: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9780099273967</p><p>'White Identity Politics' by Ashley Jardina. Available at: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9781108468602</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson"}