{"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-b4e2-2e2dd1e37fc5/65fd8f33e8882100176f27bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The MPs Who Don't Exist","description":"<p>Our new exclusive polling shows that both Labour and the Tories have some well-known frontbench spokespeople; the bad news is that some of them don't exist. Matt explores why fake politicians can poll better than real ones.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss whether anyone cares if <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-starmer-sun-never-mind-the-ballots-interview-squirm-a-thon-zmc7q5h2f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">politicians have done drugs</a>, why it's good to<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/self-obsession-is-the-root-of-modern-loneliness-zbt0s7g5g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> rub people the wrong way</a>, and what makes <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nye-review-michael-sheen-burns-with-passion-in-nhs-origin-story-fwb0b9hrf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">political theatre worth watching</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Columnists: (02:50)</p><p>The Big Thing: (23:23)</p>","author_name":"Times Radio"}