{"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-e0024facd926/6674485cc23b2c00127ff919?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stop The Bets!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1718896542548-15da1c1d49f16f50cead86cee634948a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Tory gambling scandal respawned last night when it was revealed that a met officer working in Rishi Sunak's protection team had been arrested over alleged bets, and also being looked into by the Gambling Commission is Laura Saunders - a Conservative candidate who happens to be married to the director of campaigns in CCHQ.</p><p><br></p><p>The team also discuss the three polls published last night; while the predictions may differ, all roads lead to disaster for the Conservatives.</p><p><br></p><p>Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent.</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://morningcall.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Call</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Submit a question for a future episode:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">You Ask Us</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}