{"podcast":{"title":"The News Meeting","slug":"the-news-meeting-5853716","podcast_index_feed_id":5853716,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf","website_url":"https://observer.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1764692369514-1a610915-0a65-4628-af80-db0344784062.jpeg","author":"The Observer","episode_count":672,"summary":"Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news. Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut? Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Producer: Casey Magloire Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasion Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T06:18:00.079962+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716"},"episode":{"title":"Will Peter Mandelson bring down Keir Starmer?","slug":"will-peter-mandelson-bring-down-keir-starmer","published_at":"2026-02-05T17:18:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716/will-peter-mandelson-bring-down-keir-starmer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-news-meeting/episodes/6984cfe6e3a23197cb384cc7","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/e/6984cfe6e3a23197cb384cc7/media.mp3","summary":"Keir Starmer has apologised for appointing Peter Mandelson to his cabinet, but will that be enough to keep him in Downing Street? With an internet blackout impacting the flow of information out of Iran, how can journalists report on the ongoing atrocities? And as soldiers in Ukraine face an unrelenting winter, is a turning point in the conflict around the corner?  Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer reporters Serena Cesareo and Jon Ungoed Thomas, and International Editor Steve Bloomfield to battle out who can pitch the story that should lead the news. Join us at the next The News Meeting Live on Thursday, the 26th of February: https://observer.co.uk/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-8   **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk   Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Giles Whittell  Producer: Casey Magloire  Executive Producer: Matt Russell To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk   Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Keir Starmer has apologised for appointing Peter Mandelson to his cabinet, but will that be enough to keep him in Downing Street? With an internet blackou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1887,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-news-meeting-5853716/episodes/will-peter-mandelson-bring-down-keir-starmer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716/will-peter-mandelson-bring-down-keir-starmer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}