About this episode

The episode discusses Lucy Letby's imprisonment, Kemi Badenoch's political insights, and the state of civilised political debate.

On this week’s episode, Peter would like to know why Lucy Letby has been in prison for 2,000 days while there is still little to no evidence against her. And Sarah – struggling valiantly with bronchitis - will be telling you why she was right about Kemi Badenoch all along.    And the pair pore over our latest mailbag to ask whatever happened to civilised political debate and can it possibly ever return? Peter doesn’t hold back on his thoughts on Tom Holland’ s Dominion, we hear from a honeymooning listener who’s been traversing Japan by train while listening to Alas… And King Charles II gets a mention, no surprises there. On our reading and watch list this week:    ·       Short Breaks in Mordor: Dawns and Departures of a Scribbler's Life – Peter Hitchens ·       Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch   - Lord Ashcroft  ·       Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind - Tom Holland Please do get in touch, email:  Alas@dailymail.co.uk  you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on Whatsapp – on 07796…

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Hosts: Peter Hitchens, Sarah Vine

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Organizations: Daily Mail

Books & works: Short Breaks in Mordor: Dawns and Departures of a Scribbler's Life, Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch, Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind

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