{"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-e0024facd926/649da8e487e702001119f819?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You Ask Us: Will there be another “Portillo moment” – and could rural England vote Labour?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this week’s You Ask Us, our polling expert Ben Walker joins the podcast&nbsp;to answer some of your queries. With so many senior MPs standing down at the next election, might there still be a&nbsp;“Portillo moment” when a high-profile Conservative loses their seat,&nbsp;and who will it be?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The team also answer consider which party is better placed to win over rural voters, Labour or the Lib Dems?</p><p><br></p><p>Submit your question for&nbsp;<em>You Ask Us</em>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/episodes/newstatesman.com/youaskus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/youaskus</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Vote for&nbsp;<em>The New Statesman Podcast</em>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">British Podcast Awards</a>&nbsp;- voting closes 5 September</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/episodes/morningcall.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Morning Call</em></a></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}