{"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/6a54e930420a266ecbcaee10?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Fall of Farage and Gin and Toast","description":"<p>On this week’s episode, Sarah talks procrastination, though she has a few other things to do first, and as he’s named the sleaziest politician in the UK, Peter examines the latest Nigel Farage farrago.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And the pair pore over our mailbag to chat about the legacy of one Dennis Potter, why Peter is less than keen on the&nbsp;Singaporean state, on what the locals really call&nbsp;Wittenham Clumps and that most important of questions: is it Vine and Hitchens or Hitchens and Vine?</p><p><br></p><p>On our reading, listening and watch list this week:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One Party After Another: The Disruptive Life of Nigel Farage - Michael Crick</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Solving Procrastination: The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to (Finally!) Stop&nbsp;- Dr. Itamar Shatz</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stand Up, Nigel Barton – Dir: Gareth Davies</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>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"}