{"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-e0024facd926/5bb1c4e5-5496-4695-83b0-7d29bc922086?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Shadow Cast","description":"<p>On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Patrick Maguire take a look at the 'constructive criticism' strategy of Keir Starmer's front bench, before putting their collective boffinery to the task of answering your questions on how to avoid reading British politics as a soap opera.</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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/nssubscribers</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you haven't signed up yet, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/subscribe</a>&nbsp;to purchase your subscription.&nbsp;Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/ns_podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ns_podcasts</a>.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}