{"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/e917dded-9198-4610-8940-a14b7f49ddb9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to lose a by-election","description":"<p>Following the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2021/06/why-conservatives-defeat-chesham-and-amersham-election-shocking-blow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Liberal Democrat by-election victory</a>&nbsp;in the \"Blue Wall\" seat of Chesham and Amersham, Stephen, Anoosh and Ailbhe dissect the Conservative post-vote blame-game and discuss what the upset means for the party.</p><p><br></p><p>In You Ask Us, they also look ahead to the Batley and Spen by-election and answer your - many - questions about Keir Starmer's future as opposition leader should Labour lose the seat.</p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}