{"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-e0024facd926/67f90356d5ed0d5b9db52cfb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Runcorn by-election decisive for British politics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1744372407885-47b61686-c700-4608-b5bf-0e9f26c10829.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The first of May is set to be a big day for local government with council elections, mayoral races, and even a by-election taking place.</p><p><br></p><p>Rachel Cunliffe is joined by senior data journalist Ben Walker to discuss what's being contested and where the polls stand at the moment.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more from Ben <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></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"}