{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726/69c2c604d832f1da932ba28b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why did Mandelson wield so much influence over Starmer’s leadership?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726/3a1aeb72f93203e84eaa95afe3a261de.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Keir Starmer was not even an MP when Peter Mandelson was part of the New Labour project - a relatively small part. Yet he seems to have had considerable influence over the leadership of Starmer and Morgan McSweeney. Now it is Starmer who is in deep trouble over Mandelson, a figure who was last in government in 2010. How has this happened?</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Rock &amp; Roll Politics is live at Kings Place next Wednesday. There are a few tickets left, and it will be quite a night in light of fast moving events. <a href=\"https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics-8/\"><u>Tickets here.</u></a></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics\">Subscribe to Patreon</a> for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. </p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Written and presented by Steve Richards.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Steve Richards"}