{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69861398d4e01f1069d58875/6a2847ee427484b4a44b869b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inside the by-election that could change UK politics ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69861398d4e01f1069d58875/1781024586693-f6b99cd9-749c-42b7-9589-29697ef5aa15.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Next week will see one of the most consequential by-elections in UK political history.&nbsp;Journalists, pollsters and politicians are swamping the small market town near Wigan - where the voters of Makerfield could make Burnham king.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>At the time of recording, Labour are 10 points ahead of Reform in the polls. To close the gap, Reform must win a battle of ideas on the right, where Restore Britain are currently polling at 8%. In this episode, Helen and Cleo discuss what happens if Burnham actually wins - will he become prime minister any time soon? And is Keir Starmer really in ‘legacy mode’?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Independent / Next Chapter Studios"}