{"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-b4e2-2e2dd1e37fc5/664602f2a308c80012f880fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Hold The Line","description":"<p>Heading into an election campaign, politicians can be asked to explain their party's position on absolutely anything - but it's not always easy to remember exactly what that is. Matt is joined by a panel of former spin doctors to find out how MPs are given the lines to take, and what happens when they forget them.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Manveen Rana and Matt Deegan discuss whether&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-starmer-labour-pledge-cards-general-election-jbcpfcd6p\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Keir Starmer's six pledges</a>&nbsp;have made Labour's policy positions clear, whether the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-inquiry-costs-taxpayers-300k-day-wjgwgfr3d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">covid inquiry</a>&nbsp;is worth £300k per day, and why&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-radios-audience-soars-by-more-than-25-per-cent-rnl8xzm9g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">radio's popularity</a>&nbsp;is so enduring.</p><p><br></p><p>Columnist Panel (03:59) &nbsp;</p><p>How To Hold The Line (24:45) </p>","author_name":"Times Radio"}