About this episode

The episode discusses the failures of social agencies in the Southport attack and questions Donald Trump's mental state, alongside various historical and economic topics.

On this week’s episode, Sarah would like to know why the social agencies and government infrastructure let down the victims of the Southport attack so badly and Peter would simply like to ask: has Donald Trump finally gone mad?  And the pair pore over our latest mailbag to talk about Peter’s time as a member of the International Socialists, not least the donkey jacket he wore. Why cabs are comparable with Concorde when it comes to cost. How cocaine might hold up the Colombian economy. And, finally, the pair mull over their favourite historical monarchs.  On our reading and watch list this week:  ·      The Caine Mutiny – Herman Wouk ·      Henry’s Demons: Living with Schizophrenia, A Father and Son’s Story – Patrick Cockburn ·      The Daughter of Time – Josephine Tey 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 657512, start your message with the word ‘alas’.   Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter Hitchens Producer: Philip Wilding Editor: Chelsey Moore…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Vine, Peter Hitchens

Topics covered

• Southport attack
• Donald Trump
• historical monarchs
• International Socialists
• Colombian economy
• Caine Mutiny
• schizophrenia

Keywords

• Southport
• Donald Trump
• historical monarchs
• Caine Mutiny
• schizophrenia
• Colombian economy
• International Socialists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daily Mail

Places: Southport

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