Iain Dale - The Whole Show

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Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.

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Episodes

Do you have sympathy for teachers?

Do you have sympathy for teachers? Plus Frank Gardner tells us how about his experience traveling as a disabled person

Apr 17, 2025•3 hr 31 min

What next for the trans debate?

What next for the trans debate? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Al Pinkerton, former Conservative MP and minister Angela Knight, political commentator Scarlett MccGwire and Max Anderson from the Conservative Environment Network.

Apr 16, 2025•3 hr 30 min

Is a bin strike coming to a town near you?

Is a bin strike coming to a town near you? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Christabel Cooper from the Labour Together think tank, Charlotte Pickles from the REFORM think tank, broadcaster and journalist Matthew Stadlen and political commentator Sarah Southern.

Apr 15, 2025•3 hr 30 min

Is China a hostile state?

Is China a hostile state? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP and minister Paul Scully, Labour London Assembly member Leonie Cooper, former head of BBC TV news Roger Mosey and Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.

Apr 14, 2025•2 hr 25 min

Do we need more bobbies on the beat?

Do we need more bobbies on the beat? Plus, your business questions answered and do you want a nuclear reactor in your back yard?

Apr 10, 2025•2 hr 27 min

Did Trump just cave?

Did Trump just cave? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Bobby Dean, former Conservative MP Jessica Harrington, free markets campaigner Aman Bhogal and foreign affairs journalist Ian Birrell.

Apr 09, 2025•2 hr 28 min

Why won't government stop Birmingham's rubbish crisis?

Why won't government stop Birmingham's rubbish crisis? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Polly Billington, former Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis, podcaster Jemma Forte and Express journalist Conor Wilson.

Apr 08, 2025•2 hr 29 min

How bad is the crime on your train?

How bad is the crime on your train? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Mike Tapp, Green MP Ellie Chowns, Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley and LBC's Aggie Chambre.

Apr 07, 2025•2 hr 28 min

Do Trump's tariffs prove Brexiteers right?

Do Trump's tariffs prove Brexiteers right? Plus, journalist Ash Sarkar takes your calls on her new book.

Apr 03, 2025•2 hr 28 min

Trump hits UK with 10% tariff!

Trump hits UK with 10% tariff! Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rachel Taylor, Conservative peer Lord Jackson, barrister and commentator Hashi Mohamed and the FT's Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher.

Apr 02, 2025•3 hr 31 min

Should the PM fight back against Trump's tariffs?

Should the PM fight back against Trump's tariffs? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Satvir Kaur, Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale, The Spectator's William Atkinson and satirist Aid Thompsin.

Apr 01, 2025•2 hr 29 min

Will Marine Le Pen's conviction help her cause?

This episode analyzes Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement and its potential impact on French politics, featuring insights from a Paris correspondent and a Spectator columnist. It also discusses the political implications, questions the fairness of the French judicial system and explores whether the conviction could inadvertently bolster support for the far-right. Additionally, the episode covers global tariffs and Justin Welby's controversial interview.

Mar 31, 2025•3 hr 32 min

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks exclusively to Iain following her Spring Statement

Iain sits down with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves inside her Downing Street office for an exclusive interview, following her Spring Statement. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservatives' Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller, Labour MP and Treasury Select Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier, Bloomberg economics journalist Stephanie Flanders and the businessman and markets commentator David Buik.

Mar 26, 2025•2 hr 27 min

Do the rich pay enough tax?

Do the rich pay enough tax? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP who was in Corbyn's shadow cabinet Richard Burgon, Conservative MP and shadow foreign minister Wendy Morton, former Scottish Labour leader turned academic Kezia Dugdale and political comms strategist and former Boris Johnson adviser Jo Tanner.

Mar 25, 2025•2 hr 27 min

Has Labour forgotten its roots?

Mar 20, 2025•2 hr 29 min

How should the UK react as Israel breaks the Gaza ceasefire?

How should the UK react as Israel breaks the Gaza ceasefire? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Conservative MP George Freeman, social mobility campaigner and former Tory cabinet minister Justine Greening and political commentator and former adviser to Labour MPs Matthew Torbitt.

Mar 19, 2025•2 hr 28 min

Will Trump trust Putin?

Will Trump trust Putin? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Dr Luke Evans, Labour MP Rachael Maskell, Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges and broadcaster Edward Adoo.

Mar 18, 2025•2 hr 27 min

Should the government 'clamp down' on benefits?

Mar 17, 2025•2 hr 28 min

Satuday 15th March

Mar 16, 2025•3 hr 32 min

Why has the government axed the world's biggest quango?

Mar 13, 2025•2 hr 26 min

Is Reform UK in trouble?

Is Reform UK in trouble? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are businessman and crossbench peer Lord Bilimoria, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Labour MP Luke Charters and Henry Hill from ConservativeHome.

Mar 12, 2025•2 hr 27 min

Will Putin accept a ceasefire proposal?

Will Putin accept a ceasefire proposal? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are journalist and free speech campaigner Inaya Folarin Iman, Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson, Labour MP Will Stone and former Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski.

Mar 11, 2025•2 hr 25 min

How do we keep children safe online?

How do we keep children safe online? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, jeweller and businesswoman Kiki McDonough, Conservative MP Rebecca Smith and former Corbyn adviser Andrew Fisher.

Mar 10, 2025•2 hr 25 min

Why are agencies like the Sentencing Council allowed to handle key issues like criminal sentencing policy?

Why are agencies like the Sentencing Council allowed to handle key issues like criminal sentencing policy? Plus 'Question Marks' sees LBC's US Correspondent Simon Marks takes your calls on all things Trump.

Mar 06, 2025•2 hr 26 min

Which public spending would you cut first?

Which public spending would you cut first? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative minister Dame Tracey Crouch, Labour MP Natalie Fleet, historian Dr Tessa Dunlop and The Spectator's James Heale.

Mar 05, 2025•2 hr 26 min

Does JD Vance respect the UK?

Does JD Vance respect the UK? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Josh Simons, Conservative peer and former defence minister Lord Robathan, theatre director Jude Kelly and Robert Shrimsley from the Financial Times.

Mar 04, 2025•2 hr 25 min

Can Trump's America still be relied upon as a dependable ally?

Can Trump's America still be relied upon as a dependable ally? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Liberal Democrat MP and defence spokesperson Helen Maguire, former Conservative MP and Chief Whip Simon Hart, the Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel and LBC's Political Correspondent Aggie Chambre.

Mar 03, 2025•3 hr 30 min