To paraphrase Randy Newman, you’ve got a friend in me, but for just how long? Especially when you’re Sarah Vine and you’re supposed best friend’s husband is on the side of staying in the European Union while your then husband is all for pushing Brexit through. As Sarah discovered, loyalties are soon divided and what ultimately makes a true friend anyway?

While Peter Hitchens looks askance at the continent and wonders, as Poland lurches to the right with its latest elections results, if the European Union can leave its meddlesome ways behind it and let democracy work for once.

On our reading and watch list this week:

True Grit – Charles Portis·

The Go-Between – L.P. Hartley·

Orderly and Humane – R.M. Douglas·

The Confession – Director: Costa-Gavras·

Berlin Rules – Paul Lever

Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter Hitchens

Producer: Philip Wilding

Editor: Chelsey Moore

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Executive Producer: Jamie East

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With Friends Like These… and is Poland the new Ukraine?