{"podcast":{"title":"The Opinion Brief","slug":"the-opinion-brief-7812172","podcast_index_feed_id":7812172,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69d4dc9917813d9ba703342b","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-opinion-brief-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69d4dc9917813d9ba703342b/1775648465985-d90e4bdf-9a66-4093-9408-2ff1540d3082.jpeg","author":"More in Common","episode_count":9,"summary":"The essential weekly update on what the British public thinks and why. Brought to you by More in Common UK and Luke Tryl. Episodes published every Thursday in time for the morning commute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opinion-brief-7812172"},"episode":{"title":"Elections 2026 and The Defence vs. Welfare Debate","slug":"elections-2026-and-the-defence-vs-welfare-debate","published_at":"2026-04-23T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opinion-brief-7812172/elections-2026-and-the-defence-vs-welfare-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opinion-brief-7812172","url":"https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69d4dc9917813d9ba703342b/e/69e939190b4baf3bf2a04d1e/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Opinion Brief , we dive into the data behind the shifting tectonic plates of British politics. From a Reform UK lead in the polls to the \"third rail\" debate over cutting welfare to fund defence, we break down what the public actually thinks. In this episode: The Mandelson Scandal: Why the public sees it as a \"rigged system\" and what it means for Keir Starmer’s perceived strength. National Voting Intention: Reform UK hits 27%, moving 5 points ahead of the Conservatives. Defence vs. Welfare: Would the public sacrifice the triple lock pension to fund the military? Elections Deep Dive: MRP model projections for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd. The \"Milk\" Index: How your choice of milk (Oat vs. Cow) predicts your vote. ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Opinion Brief , we dive into the data behind the shifting tectonic plates of British politics. From a Reform UK lead in the polls t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2564,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-opinion-brief-7812172/episodes/elections-2026-and-the-defence-vs-welfare-debate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opinion-brief-7812172/elections-2026-and-the-defence-vs-welfare-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}