{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/92a301e1-443b-435f-b4e2-2e2dd1e37fc5/644680ac3e00a40011767e99?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sir Softy or Keir Hard-y","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0ebd1a8cbe463c3cf145/1677843214449-702db27a04144cd0c731441663d479f7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Keir Starmer keeps talking about his record as Director of Public Prosecutions, arguing it shows he was tough on crime - but the Conservatives think it proves he's actually 'Sir Softie'. Matt finds out what a DPP does, and looks at Starmer's successes and his failures in the job.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/diane-abbott-has-labour-whip-suspended-over-jewish-racism-claims-tzg8v87k3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Diane Abbott sparking a new anti-semitism row in the Labour party,&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/michael-morpurgo-stop-nitpicking-about-the-past-and-leave-classic-books-alone-5kj5drwst\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sir Michael Morpurgo's call to stop \"nitpicking\" classic books</a>, and Matt and Rachel apologise to our Welsh listeners .</p>","author_name":"Times Radio"}