{"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/69b1772494cfbd3a4547a481?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Labour’s Thought Police and the Case for Capital Punishment","description":"<p>On this week’s episode, Sarah wonders if Labour’s plans to change the definition of Islamophobia is actually a threat to free speech? And, in light of Ian Huntley’s death, Peter would like to ask whether the death penalty might be better than unofficial execution by another criminal?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And the pair pore over our mailbag to mull over the case for paying MPs more (there’s no accord there), who’s to blame for&nbsp;The Irish Potato Famine?&nbsp;Who would call a&nbsp;military operation 'Epic fury'? And we return to the perennial subject of Peter’s borrowed leather biker jacket.</p><p><br></p><p>On our reading and watch list this week:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beyond Evil - Inside the Twisted Mind of Ian Huntley – Nathan Yates</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Motorcycle Jackets: A Century of Leather Design&nbsp;– Rin Tanaka</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Escape From New York – Dir: John Carpenter</p><p><br></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>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>&nbsp;</p><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</p>","author_name":"Daily Mail"}