{"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/c6924c11-4795-4637-8474-dfadf3b68d84?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Parties Polls Apart","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/61b9f7b97bc5dd00128e330e.png?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are discussing this week's local elections and what their importance might be. Then, Helen is joined by satirist Matt Forde to consider whether there's anything to admire in modern politics, and finally, in You Ask Us, Helen and Stephen return to Brexit in order to answer your questions on whether anything is changing.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are a&nbsp;<strong>New Statesman</strong>&nbsp;digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/nssubscribers\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/nssubscribers</a>. If you haven't signed up yet, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/subscribe</a>&nbsp;to purchase your subscription.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/ns_podcasts\" target=\"_blank\">@ns_podcasts</a>.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}