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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

Lisa Smart, David Simmonds, Afua Hagan & Charlotte Pickles

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem home affairs spokesperson Lisa Smart, Conservative shadow housing minister David Simmonds, broadcaster Afua Hagan & Charlotte Pickles from the REFORM think tank.

Nov 19, 202452 min

Michael Shanks, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Samuel Kasumu

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are energy minister and Labour MP Michael Shanks, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and former Conservative strategist Samuel Kasumu.

Nov 13, 202453 min

Lionel Barber, Bonnie Greer & Matthew McGregor

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former FT editor Lionel Barber, playwright Bonnie Greer and former Obama digital strategist Matthew McGregor. (Our Trump-supporting panellist had to drop out shortly before broadcast).

Nov 06, 202451 min

Larry Sanders, Greg Swenson, Elisabeth Braw & Tom Rivers

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening, on election day in the US, are Green campaigner and brother of Bernie Sanders Larry Sanders, Republicans Overseas UK chair Greg Swenson, foreign policy expert Elisabeth Braw and broadcaster Tom Rivers.

Nov 05, 202453 min

Lord Kim Darroch, Jennifer Ewing, John Scardino & Zoe Strimpel

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening, ahead of polling day in the US election, are former British ambassador to the US Lord Darroch, Jennifer Ewing from Republicans Overseas, John Scardino from Democrats Abroad and Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel.

Nov 04, 202451 min

Jeremy Corbyn, Damian Hinds, Stephanie Flanders & Sir Rocco Forte

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Independent MP and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative MP and shadow education secretary Damian Hinds, economist and journalist Stephanie Flanders and luxury hotelier Sir Rocco Forte.

Oct 30, 202453 min

Josh Tapper, Baroness Claire Fox, Richard Holden & Ben Lake

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Gogglebox star turned Labour campaigner Josh Tapper, non-affiliated peer Claire Fox, Conservative MP Richard Holden and Plaid Cymru MP and Treasury spokesperson Ben Lake.

Oct 29, 202453 min

Thangam Debbonaire, Jerome Mayhew, Jess Brown-Fuller & Katy Searle

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are chair of the Labour Women's Network nd former MP Thangam Debbonaire, Conservative MP and shadow business minister Jerome Mayhew, Liberal Democrat MP Jess Brown-Fuller and political commentator and former head of BBC Westminster Katy Searle.

Oct 23, 202452 min

Emily Thornberry, Richard Tice, Justine Greening & Jonathan Romain

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Emily Thornberry, Reform UK MP and deputy leader Richard Tice, social mobility campaigner and former Conservative education secretary Justine Greening and rabbi and author Dr Jonathan Romain.

Oct 21, 202451 min

Zack Polanski, Anna Firth, Gawain Towler & Martha Gill

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski, former Tory MP Anna Firth, long-time adviser to Nigel Farage Gawain Towler and Observer columnist Martha Gill.

Oct 14, 202453 min

Lucy Powell, Lord David Willetts, Cindy Yu & John Crace

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are leader of the House of Commons and Labour MP Lucy Powell, Conservative peer and former minister Lord Willetts, the Spectator's Cindy Yu and the Guardian's John Crace - whose new book 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10' is out this week.

Oct 08, 202454 min

Kiki McDonough, Wendy Chamberlain, Wendy Morton & Danny Shaw

Iain is joined for Cross Question this evening by jeweller and businesswoman Kiki McDonough, Lib Dem chief whip and MP Wendy Chamberlain, Conservative MP and former chief whip Wendy Morton and home affairs commentator and former Yvette Cooper adviser Danny Shaw.

Oct 07, 202451 min

Robyn Scott, Paul Richards, Albie Amankona & Matthew Laza

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are entrepreneur Robyn Scott, author and former Labour candidate Paul Richards, Conservative campaigner and broadcaster Albie Amankona and former Ed Miliband adviser Matthew Laza.

Oct 02, 202450 min

Alistair Burt, Rachel Shabi, Sarah Olney & Sam Kiley

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are the former UK Middle East Minister Alistair Burt, the Israel-born journalist and author Rachel Shabi, the Liberal Democrats' Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney and the international affairs analyst Sam Kiley.

Oct 01, 202452 min

Greg Hands, Kezia Dugdale, Liam Halligan & Christina Patterson

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands, former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, economist and broadcaster Liam Halligan and the journalist and author Christina Patterson.

Sep 25, 202454 min
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