{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/698b0dc3337b2a3b2ef0aa07?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1770720668570-c84d16b1-72d1-481b-8d8f-8912c8c9b916.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/09/keir-starmer-a-sick-man-who-cant-afford-to-catch-a-cold?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\">Sir Keir Starmer</a> has faced calls for his resignation from a senior party member. He has survived – but Britain’s prime minister is now fighting for his political survival. <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/02/02/the-right-to-die-is-spreading-in-america?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\">Assisted dying</a> legislation is catching up with public opinion in America. And what happens when <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/01/22/welcome-to-the-wild-world-of-skijoring?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\">skiing meets rodeo</a>?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Sacha Nauta, Britain editor</li><li>Stevie Hertz, US policy correspondent</li><li>Aryn Braun, West Coast corrrespondent</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Keir Starmer’s political future</li><li>Assisted dying in America</li><li>The sport of skijoring&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><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. </em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}