{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/651e9156e625380011432836?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"So the Tory goes: Britain’s Conservatives meet","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1696502047668-7f59b34f532e4d6de7c9606ff3158920.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Divisions within the ruling party are on full display this week, and the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/10/04/rishi-sunak-is-wrong-to-amputate-britains-high-speed-rail-line?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">provocative policies</a> Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced are unlikely to help the Conservatives’ woeful polling numbers. Early results suggest that new drugs initially prescribed for weight loss may be <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/14/drugs-to-treat-alcohol-addiction-are-underused?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a powerful treatment</a> for alcohol-use disorder (13:06). And a data dive reveals which countries <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/08/which-countries-get-the-best-nights-sleep?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">get the most sleep</a> (20:05)</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href=\"http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence</a> to join.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs page</a>.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}