{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Bristol Unpacked","title":"Alex Hartley, the Lib Dem councillor that forced the vote on the future of Bristol’s political set-up","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5dbf08cc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2299,"description":"The Lib Dem councillor who ‘prides himself on being a thorn in the mayor’s side’ led the vote on securing the referendum on whether to scrap the mayor. Representing Hotwells and Harbourside, Alex Hartley has compared the mayoral system to a post-Soviet oligarchy. Is this ridiculous exaggeration by a party set to gain the most from an insider’s political dispute, or a fair comment on a lack of true democracy in Bristol’s City Hall? Listen in with Neil who unpacks the issue with our first guest in a mini-series on the referendum set for 5th of May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xhPabezegODWY1uh8YZIRBOdI4_If9BnqN4U0RRAZXA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDc3/OWFhZmI2M2UwOWZj/NGVhOTlkYmIwYjQ5/ZGYwZi5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}