{"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-e0024facd926/65f477f7e7674500162d09ff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How does the whip system work? + Are Tory voters dying out?","description":"<p>Ben Walker shares exclusive analysis on the impact of a dying electorate.</p><p><br></p><p>In our weekly listener questions episode, Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Freddie Hayward and Ben Walker to answer two questions from New Statesman listeners:</p><p><br></p><p>Nick asks: \"what is the whip system and how (the hell) can it be democratic?\" Freddie explains how it works, and Ben shares his experiences being 'whipped' in his role as a borough councillor.</p><p><br></p><p>And an anonymous listener asks for analysis on the proportion of voters who have died since the 2019 election - Ben responds with some exclusive analysis, hot off the press.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to ask a question for a future episode? Go to www.newstatesman.com/YouAsk Us</p><p><br></p><p>Join our community of free thinkers by becoming a New Statesman subscriber, and get your first month free: https://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe</p><p><br></p><p>Get a free daily dose of politics from Freddie Hayward by signing up for the Morning Call newsletter: https://substack.com/morningcall</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}