<p>On this week’s episode,&nbsp;Peter wonders if it ever matters that Kier Starmer and Tony Blair were once Trotskyists? As well as addressing some recent, stinging criticism from a fellow Mail columnist… And Sarah ruminates on the Australian government’s ban on social media for children, and asks is it enough, or should we just wrestle the smartphones from their hands completely?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus, our duo on the best custard creams money can buy, where they’d settle if they were still young and free and what exactly is left of the BBC’s monopoly.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On our reading and watch list this week:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;French Connection II – Dir:&nbsp;John Frankenheimer</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Well-Dressed Revolutionary: The Odyssey of Michel Pablo&nbsp;– Hall Greenland</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Cameron Delusion – Peter Hitchens</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please do get in touch, email:&nbsp;Alas@dailymail.co.uk&nbsp;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’.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presenters: Sarah Vine &amp; Peter Hitchens</p><p>Producer: Philip Wilding</p><p>Editor: Chelsey Moore</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>To get in touch email alas@mailonline.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'</p><br><p>Presenters: Sarah Vine &amp; Peter Hitchens</p><p>Producer: Phillip Wilding</p><p>Editor: Chelsey Moore</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><br><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Alas Vine & Hitchens

Daily Mail

Tony Blair Trotskyist and Stop Stupid Smartphones

DEC 10, 202538 MIN
Alas Vine & Hitchens

Tony Blair Trotskyist and Stop Stupid Smartphones

DEC 10, 202538 MIN

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<p>On this week’s episode,&nbsp;Peter wonders if it ever matters that Kier Starmer and Tony Blair were once Trotskyists? As well as addressing some recent, stinging criticism from a fellow Mail columnist… And Sarah ruminates on the Australian government’s ban on social media for children, and asks is it enough, or should we just wrestle the smartphones from their hands completely?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus, our duo on the best custard creams money can buy, where they’d settle if they were still young and free and what exactly is left of the BBC’s monopoly.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On our reading and watch list this week:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;French Connection II – Dir:&nbsp;John Frankenheimer</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Well-Dressed Revolutionary: The Odyssey of Michel Pablo&nbsp;– Hall Greenland</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Cameron Delusion – Peter Hitchens</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please do get in touch, email:&nbsp;[email protected]&nbsp;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’.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presenters: Sarah Vine &amp; Peter Hitchens</p><p>Producer: Philip Wilding</p><p>Editor: Chelsey Moore</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>To get in touch email [email protected], 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'</p><br><p>Presenters: Sarah Vine &amp; Peter Hitchens</p><p>Producer: Phillip Wilding</p><p>Editor: Chelsey Moore</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><br><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>