{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/137ba4d5-49f5-4784-8570-1fa68dbaa281?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Dominant Species","description":"<p>On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discuss whether Downing Street's new supremo, Dominic Cummings, is a genius or a charlatan. Then, in You Ask Us, they consider whether a deal is likely to return to the commons, and, finally, they wonder whether writing your dissertation over night is really something to be proud of.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are a&nbsp;<strong>New Statesman</strong>&nbsp;digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/nssubscribers\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/nssubscribers</a>. If you haven't signed up yet, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/subscribe</a>&nbsp;to purchase your subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/ns_podcasts\" target=\"_blank\">@ns_podcasts</a>.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}