{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/972e404e-6d0e-4fea-8f77-047654feceb2/646170bc616b8e0011fc24d7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"But what can I do?: a conversation with Alastair Campbell","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e514a06c05ea117f407cc/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>Hello! When you’re in the business of optimism, it can be difficult to draw much hope from the&nbsp;mess that&nbsp;Britain&nbsp;is in. Making a change can feel overwhelming and getting involved unappealing.&nbsp;This week, former Labour strategist and now podcaster Alastair Campbell joins Ed and Geoff to talk about his new&nbsp;book about why UK politics has gone so wrong, and why you can - and should - help to fix it.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Geoff’s turned&nbsp;50 and took a podcast mini-break. So what's he been up to?</p><p><br></p><p><u>Guest</u></p><p>Alastair Campbell (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/campbellclaret\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@campbellclaret</a>&nbsp;/ @HutchHeinemann)</p><p><br></p><p><u>More information</u></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/alastaircampbellbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy a copy of&nbsp;<em>But what can I do? Why politics has gone so wrong, and how you can help fix it</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>(Published by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/HutchHeinemann\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@HutchHeinemann)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.rsc.org.uk/buy-tickets/items/53145\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy tickets to Reasons to be Cheerful Live in Stratford Upon Avon on 3rd June</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Contact&nbsp;Reasons&nbsp;to be&nbsp;Cheerful&nbsp;via&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.cheerfulpodcast.com/contact\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/CheerfulPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cheerfulpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>. Let us know your episode ideas, your comments and feedback!</p>","author_name":"Cheerful"}