{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c319db86eb67a6f6b2a910/69dac04ffdeddc4b12e2cfe6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How did the 1922 Committee become so powerful?","description":"<p>There was a time when you could barely tune into the news without the cryptically named ‘1922 Committee’ being in the headlines. The future of Prime Ministers seemed to depend upon its deliberations - as well as who might be forming the next government. But how did this group of Tory MPs, originally founded as a self-help group for newly elected Parliamentarians, acquire its role as one of the key institutions in the Conservative Party? And is it a force for good in the party?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, the following books are mentioned:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>'Trump: The Art of the Deal' by Donald Trump. Available at: <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9781847943033\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9781847943033</a></p><p>'The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes' by Philip Norton. Available at: <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9781526173300\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9781526173300</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy ad-free listening, bonus episodes and show your support for the podcast by joining the Since Attlee &amp; Churchill Patreon:<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/SinceAttleeAndChurchill\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.patreon.com/c/SinceAttleeAndChurchill</a></p><p><br></p><p>Buying books via the Since Attlee &amp; Churchill Bookshop is a great way to support the podcast. Click here to visit the shop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/saac</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson"}