About this episode

This episode discusses e-bike legislation, anti-vaccination trends, and various cultural topics.

On this week’s episode, Peter will be asking when new legislation to curb the plague of e-bikes on our streets will finally come into effect. And Sarah wants to know why parents are opting NOT to vaccinate their children against measles.   Plus, how being bullied in school can change you for ever. Football and flag flying, something neither of our presenters can really get behind. The right to bear arms in the UK, or maybe not. And the joys of driving a steam train, sadly, this is not yet Peter’s story. On our reading and watch list this week:    ·               Heathers – Dir: Michael Lehmann ·               The Hound of the Baskervilles – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ·               A Brief History Of Crime - Peter Hitchens ·               Clueless – Dir: Amy Heckerling   Please do get in touch, email: Alas@dailymail.co.uk you can leave a comment on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Hitchens, Sarah Vine

Topics covered

• e-bikes legislation
• anti-vaccination
• bullying
• gun rights in the UK
• steam trains

Keywords

• e-bikes
• vaccination
• bullying
• gun rights
• steam trains

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heathers, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Brief History Of Crime, Clueless

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