{"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-b4e2-2e2dd1e37fc5/66193d4241d9200016ce20a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Parties Waste Money In Elections","description":"<p>How much do parties spend on \"big data\", and how much do they still rely on old-fashioned leaflets through the door?</p><p><br></p><p>Matt finds out how they're planning to spend record amounts this election year, and why some past campaign expenses included 'pest control' and 'emergency chair removal'.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/reform-uk-mortified-after-sacking-dead-candidate-for-being-inactive-hrvgk083b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Reform UK's woes</a>, <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/whatsapp-age-limit-restriction-lowered-13-years-old-kx9bq96vk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">teenagers using social media,</a> and supermarket orchids.</p><p><br></p><p>What We Learned This Week (00:58) </p><p>Columnists (03:15)</p><p>How Parties Spend (21:26) </p>","author_name":"Times Radio"}