{"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-e0024facd926/33e9875f-9647-4d60-82c5-f08ed1be2183?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"NS#244: The Maybot Malfunctions","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/61b9f7ba7bc5dd00128e3525.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Helen and Stephen discuss Theresa May's latest baffling Brexit blunder and the fate of the EU Withdrawal Bill. Then John Crace, parliamentary sketch writer at the <em>Guardian</em>, joins them to talk about parliamentary satire. Finally, they answer a listener question: are the culture wars worse now than ever before?</p><p>Contact us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/node/add/twitter.com/ns_podcasts\" target=\"_blank\">@ns_podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/node/add/twitter.com/helenlewis\" target=\"_blank\">@helenlewis</a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"www.twitter.com/stephenkb\" target=\"_blank\">@stephenkb</a>.</p><p>Relevant links:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/stephen-bush-divided-labour-hasn-t-a-clue-or-a-clear-leader-on-brexit-a3589501.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen in the Standard on Labour and Brexit</a>.</p><p><a href=\"http://amzn.to/2juTpB2\" target=\"_blank\">John Crace's new book \"I, Maybot\"</a>.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/staggers-morning-call\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for Stephen's morning email here</a>.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}