{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6846a0a6a13d3373734aa05d/6846a0b1a13d3373734aa376?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Power Corrupted PMs and Peter Hitchens almost meets Prince Charles","description":"<p>All human life is here.</p><p><br></p><p>Dogma, closed minds, modern slavery, net zero and why Peter will never enter the House of Lords - though he will take tea there – and why you’ll never find letters after his name. </p><p><br></p><p>Sarah asks why Labour are pushing for a new deal with China at the risk of human rights violation and why did Margaret Thatcher think you could drive the 5 plus miles from Downing Street to Dulwich – turns out, outriders on motorbikes help. </p><p><br></p><p>And both wonder when did the honours system become such an ‘inverted pyramid of piffle’? Word for word.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>On our reading list this week: </strong></p><p>·      <strong>HMS Ulysses – Alistair MacLean</strong></p><p>·      <strong>The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher: From Grocer’s Daughter to Iron Lady – John Campbell</strong></p><p>·      <strong>The People’s Trilogy - Frank Dikötter</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>To get in touch, email: </strong><a href=\"mailto:alas@mailonline.co.uk\"><strong>alas@mailonline.co.uk</strong></a><strong>, 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’.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Take our show survey at:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fex-plorsurvey.com%2Fsurvey%2Fselfserve%2F550%2Fg517%2F250305%3Flist%3D9&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPhilip.Wilding%40mailonline.co.uk%7C6b6fe4cafae846ec23ee08dd6af3cc14%7C0f3a4c644dc54a768d4152d85ca158a5%7C0%7C0%7C638784317510415319%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BhxGC5X6M75AmFjI1sra%2Bsh1dZ3ZXxJA91%2BrZEZu%2Fow%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=9</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Presenters: Sarah Vine &amp; Peter Hitchens</strong></p><p><strong>Producer: Philip Wilding</strong></p><p><strong>Editor: Chelsey Moore</strong></p><p><strong>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</strong></p><p><strong>Executive Producer: Jamie East</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</strong></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Daily Mail"}