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Cross Question with Iain Dale

Iain Dale is joined by a panel of senior politicians and commentators to answer listener questions on the biggest stories of the week. Debate, in-depth discussion and laughs all guaranteed!
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Episodes

Bill Esterson, Grace Blakeley, Jonathan Isaby and Tommy Sheppard

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central and Shadow Business and International Trade Minister; Grace Blakeley, Economics Editor at the News Statesman; Jonathan Isaby, Editor of Brexit Central and Tommy Sheppard, SNP MP for Edinburgh East

May 23, 201945 minEp. 34

Andrea Jenkyns, Kate Hoey, Rachel Sylvester and Baroness Susan Kramer

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week are Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Morley & Outwood; Kate Hoey, Labour MP for Vauxhall & Co-chair of Labour Leave; Rachel Sylvester, Columnist for the Times and Baroness Susan Kramer, Liberal Democrat peer, former transport minister and former MP for Richmond Park.

May 15, 201947 minEp. 33

Peter Bone, Chris Bryant, William Clouston and Joy Lo Dico

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week are Peter Bone, Conservative MP for Wellingborough; Chris Bryant, Labour MP for Rhondda; William Clouston, Leader of the SDP and Joy Lo Dico, Evening Standard Columnist.

May 08, 201947 minEp. 32

Alistair Burt, Layla Moran, Stephen Pound and Natalie Bennett

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week are Alistair Burt, Former Foreign Office Minister & Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire; Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon; Stephen Pound, Shadow Northern Ireland Minister & Labour MP for Ealing North and Natalie Bennett, Former Leader of the Green Party.

May 06, 201946 minEp. 31

Dawn Butler, Alberto Costa, Norman Lamb and Jack Blanchard

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week are Dawn Butler, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities & Labour MP for Brent Central; Alberto Costa, Conservative MP for South Leicestershire; Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk and Jack Blanchard, Editor of Politico's London Playbook.

Apr 24, 201947 minEp. 30

Dr David Starkey, Matt Forde, Hannah Peaker and Lucy Denyer

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Dr David Starkey, Constitutional Historian & Broadcaster; Matt Forde, Comedian & Host of the Political Party Podcast; Hannah Peaker, from the Women's Equality Party and Lucy Denyer, Deputy Comment Editor at the Telegraph.

Apr 17, 201947 minEp. 29

Jacqui Smith, Sir Ed Davey, Michael Brown and Chloe Westley

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Jacqui Smith, Former Home Secretary; Chloe Westley, Campaign Manager at the Tax Payers' Alliance; Michael Brown, Former Conservative MP and political commentator and Sir Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston and Surbiton, Home Affairs Spokesperson.

Apr 10, 201947 minEp. 28

Jenni Russell, Sir Anthony Seldon, Chris Wilkins and Liam Halligan

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Jenni Russell, Columnist and broadcaster; Sir Anthony Seldon, Political Historian, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham; Chris Wilkins, Former Director of Strategy at Number 10 under Theresa May and Liam Halligan, Economics columnist for the Telegraph & Author of 'Clean Brexit'.

Apr 03, 201945 minEp. 27

Dominic Raab, Brendan O'Neill and Jane Martinson

Joining Cross Question this week is Dominic Raab, Former Brexit Secretary & Conservative MP for Esher and Walton; Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online and Jane Martinson, Guardian Columnist.

Mar 20, 201949 minEp. 26

Jonathan Ashworth, Paul Scully and Ayesha Hazarika

Joining Cross Question this week for a special edition from College Green is Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Health Secretary and Labour MP for Leicester South; Paul Scully, Conservative MP for Sutton and Cheam and Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party and Ayesha Hazarika, Former Labour advisor and political commentator.

Mar 14, 201937 minEp. 25

Anne Milton, Katy Balls, Annabel Mullin & Catherine Blaiklock

Joining Cross Question this week is Anne Milton,Skills and Apprenticeships Minister & Conservative MP for Guildford; Katy Balls, Deputy Political Editor of the Spectator; Annabel Mullin, Leader of the Renew Party and Catherine Blaiklock, Leader of the Brexit Party.

Mar 06, 201948 minEp. 24

David Campbell Bannerman, Nimco Ali, Michelle Dewberry and Ruth Lea

Joining Cross Question this week is David Campbell Bannerman, Conservative MEP, formerly Deputy Leader of UKIP; Nimco Ali, Co-founder of Daughters of Eve & anti-FGM campaigner; Michelle Dewberry, Businesswoman and broadcaster and Ruth Lea, Economist.

Feb 28, 201941 minEp. 23

Robert Halfon, Angela Smith, Matt Wrack and Will Heaven

Joining Cross Question this week is Robert Halfon, Conservative MP for Harlow, Chair of the Education Select Committee & former Education Minister; Angela Smith, Independent MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge & member of The Independent Group; Matt Wrack, General Secretary of the Firebrigades Union and Will Heaven, Director of Policy for Policy Exchange.

Feb 20, 201948 minEp. 22

Robert Buckland, Jonathan Ashworth, Caroline Lucas and Michael Heaver

Joining Cross Question this week is Robert Buckland, Solicitor General for England & Wales and Conservative MP for South Swindon; Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Health Secretary & Labour MP for Leicester South; Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion and Michael Heaver, Editor of Westmonster & former UKIP adviser.

Feb 14, 201945 minEp. 21

Suella Braverman, Jess Phillips, Lindsey German and Stefanie Bolzen

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Suella Braverman, Conservative MP for Fareham and former Brexit minister; Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley; Lindsey German, Convenor of the Stop the War Coalition and Stefanie Bolzen, London Correspondent for Die Welt.

Jan 30, 201947 minEp. 19

Andrew Mitchell, Simon Heffer, Baroness Helena Kennedy and Jonathan Lis

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Andrew Mitchell, Former Cabinet Minister & Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield; Simon Heffer, Telegraph Columnist; Baroness Helena Kennedy, Leading Barrister and Labour member of the House of Lords and Jonathan Lis, Deputy Director of British Influence.

Jan 23, 201945 minEp. 18

Tom Tugendhat, Andrew Doyle, James McGrory and Giles Fraser

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Tom Tugendhat, Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling & Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Andrew Doyle, Comedian; James McGrory, Director of the People's Vote Campaign and Giles Fraser, Anglican Priest & Broadcaster.

Jan 09, 201947 minEp. 17

Sir Oliver Letwin, Stephen Doughty, Kate Andrews and Dame Mary Beard

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Sir Oliver Letwin, Former Cabinet Minister & Conservative MP for West Dorset; Stephen Doughty, Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth; Kate Andrews, Associate Director of the IEA and Dame Mary Beard, Professor of classics at Cambridge University.

Dec 20, 201850 minEp. 16

Sir Nicholas Soames, Jack Straw, Trevor Phillips and Martin Howe

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Sir Nicholas Soames, Conservative MP for Mid Sussex; Jack Straw, Former Foreign Secretary; Trevor Phillips, Broadcaster & Former Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Martin Howe QC, Leading Barrister in EU law & Chair of pro-Brexit group 'Lawyers for Britain'.

Dec 06, 201846 minEp. 15

Dame Louise Casey, Matt Zarb-Cousin, Keith Simpson and Gavin Shuker

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Dame Louise Casey, Chair of the Institution of Global Homelessness and former Government adviser; Matt Zarb-Cousin, Former Media Advisor to Jeremy Corbyn; Keith Simpson, Conservative MP for Broadland and Gavin Shuker, Labour MP for Luton South.

Nov 29, 201844 minEp. 14

Lord Peter Lilley, Layla Moran, Lionel Barber and Professor Philip Cowley

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Lord Peter Lilley, Former Trade Minister and former Conservative MP; Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon; Lionel Barber, Editor of the Financial Times and Professor Philip Cowley, Academic & Author.

Nov 21, 201844 minEp. 13

Lord Daniel Finkelstein, John Longworth, Rohan Silva and Eleanor Mills

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Lord Daniel Finkelstein, Associate Editor of The Times and former Head of Policy for the Conservative Party; John Longworth, Chair of Leave Means Leave; Rohan Silva, Former adviser to David Cameron and Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director of The Sunday Times.

Nov 15, 201848 minEp. 12

Eve Pollard, Bonnie Greer, Dia Chakravarty and Julia Langdon

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Eve Pollard, author, journalist and a former tabloid newspaper editor; Bonnie Greer, Columnist for the New European; Dia Chakravarty, Brexit Editor for the Telegraph and Julia Langdon, political journalist and biographer.

Nov 08, 201845 minEp. 11

James Brokenshire, Faiza Shaheen, David Laws and Lance Forman

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government; Faiza Shaheen, Director of CLASS, the equality think tank & Labour PPC for Chingford & Woodford Green; David Laws, Former Cabinet Minister & Lib Dem MP for Yeovil, now Executive Chairman of The Education Policy Institute and Lance Forman, Restaurateur and Entrepreneur.

Oct 30, 201847 min

Anneliese Dodds, James Cleverly, Charles Moore and Konstantin Kisin

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Anneliese Dodds, Shadow Minister for the Treasury & Labour MP for Oxford East; James Cleverly, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party & MP for Braintree; Charles Moore, Daily Telegraph columnist, and author of the Authorised Biography of Margaret Thatcher and Konstantin Kisin, Comedian & Co-host of the Triggernometry podcast.

Oct 23, 201845 min

Luciana Berger, Dominic Grieve, Suzanne Evans and Zoe Williams

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Luciana Berger, Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree; Dominic Grieve, Conservative MP for Beaconsfield & Former Attorney General; Suzanne Evans, Former Deputy Chair of UKIP and Zoe Williams, Guardian Columnist.

Oct 16, 201845 min

Brandon Lewis, Andrew Gwynne, Afua Hirsch and Richard Tice

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Brandon Lewis, Conservative Party Chairman; Andrew Gwynne, Shadow Secretary of State, Communities & Local Government & National Campaign Coordinator for the Labour Party; Afua Hirsch, Writer & Broadcaster and author of "Brit-ish: On Race, Identity and Belonging" and Richard Tice, Businessman & Co-chair of Leave Means Leave.

Oct 02, 201845 min

Nicky Morgan, Jo Swinson, Matt Kelly and Geoff Norcott

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week is Nicky Morgan, Conservative MP for Loughborough and Former Education Secretary; Jo Swinson, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for East Dunbartonshire; Matt Kelly, Editor of The New European and Geoff Norcott, Comedian.

Sep 25, 201846 min
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