{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/666188f6328f5d00117d12cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Labour's pains: Britain’s growth problem","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1717667852296-60ac257c66b351fd2746b7524d34d7d7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As Britain’s general-election campaign heats up, party leaders are <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/06/03/can-britains-economy-grow-as-fast-as-it-needs-to\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vague on their economic plans</a>. With growth so slow, how could the victor energise the economy? We visit the D-day beaches 80 years on, as war rages in Europe once again (10:19). And <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/05/13/venices-new-admission-fee-cannot-curb-overtourism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Venice’s new daytripper fee</a> is designed to curb crowds. But putting a price on protecting beauty is proving controversial (17:42).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.&nbsp;</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}