{"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-e0024facd926/61d719bcae58c50013c08a58?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will Boris Johnson survive 2022? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Boris Johnson’s approval rating plummeted at the end of 2021 following a string of Christmas parties at No 10, sleaze scandals and senior resignations – and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/01/boris-johnsons-last-chance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">his troubles continue</a>&nbsp;into 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Anoosh Chakelian and Stephen Bush discuss whether the Prime Minister can survive as&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2022/01/exclusive-over-three-quarters-of-british-voters-notice-their-food-shops-are-pricier\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">energy bills soar</a>, taxes rise in April and pressure mounts on an overwhelmed and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/health/2021/12/why-boris-johnson-cannot-blame-the-crisis-in-the-nhs-on-omicron?_thumbnail_id=254605\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">underfunded NHS</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks what’s behind the Greens’ surge, after they managed to gain more council seats in by-elections this year than any other party, and how successful will they be in the next general election?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us, send an email or a voice note to&nbsp;podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}