{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726/6ae894d53dce902b6da08967?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What are the obstacles to an early election?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c2c5dafce4b829c58d1726/1793627179929-ee51dfdd-3e73-4b5f-b4e7-aa9fc4c36f9e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>There is (and will continue to be) speculation about a General Election next spring, freeing Andy Burnham from the constraints of Labour’s 2024 manifesto and while he’s still on something of a honeymoon. But is he in any position to contemplate such a campaign before the plans for his big changes are clearer?</p><p>• The next live Rock &amp; Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th at London’s Kings Place – tickets available from the <u><a href=\"https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/?kw=2026-12-07\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">King’s Place box office</a></u></p><p>• Support the pod on <u><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics/membership?vanity=RockNRollPolitics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a></u> to get exclusive video of our latest <u><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics/posts/our-budget-video-173879267\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Livestream</a></u> plus regular extra content and bonus episodes, AND the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. </p><p><br></p><p>Written and presented by Steve Richards.</p>","author_name":"Steve Richards"}