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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.

Episodes

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, 20252 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, 20252 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, 20252 hr 25 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, 20252 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, 20252 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, 20252 hr 30 min

Why don't kids read anymore?

Why don't kids read anymore? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Yuan Yang, Conservative MP and shadow farming minister Robbie Moore, former Corbyn adviser James Schneider and former Farage adviser Gawain Towler.

Feb 26, 20252 hr 24 min

Is the PM right to cut foreign aid to boost defence?

Is the PM right to cut foreign aid to boost defence? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, Conservative MP Sir Ashley Fox, podcaster Marina Purkiss and commentator Samuel Kasumu.

Feb 25, 20252 hr 26 min

Where will Ukraine be in a year's time?

Where will Ukraine be in a year's time? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and defence committee chair Tan Dhesi, former Conservative armed forces minister James Heappey, political commentator Suzanne Evans and Sam Freedman from the Institute for Government think tank.

Feb 24, 20252 hr 29 min

Should we send British troops to peacekeep in Ukraine?

Should we send British troops to peacekeep in Ukraine? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dame Siobhain McDonagh, former Conservative MP and minister Tim Loughton, Reform UK member of the London Assembly Alex Wilson and journalist Christina Patterson.

Feb 17, 20252 hr 27 min

Is Reform UK a serious party?

Is Reform UK a serious party? Plus, former KGB spy Jack Barsky takes your calls. And are you changing your mind about assisted dying?

Feb 13, 20252 hr 25 min

If Trump gets his way, does Putin win?

If Trump gets his way, does Putin win? Plus, skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith takes your calls for National Apprenticeship Week. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are energy consumers minister and Labour MP Miatta Fahnbulleh, former Conservative cabinet minister Sir Ranil Jayawardena, entrepreneur Piers Linney and political scientist Professor Anand Menon.

Feb 12, 20252 hr 27 min

Is the Gaza ceasefire about to end?

Is the Gaza ceasefire about to end? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and Northern Ireland committee chair Tonia Antoniazzi, LBC presenter Rachel Johnson, Conservative MP Joe Robertson and broadcaster Gavin Esler.

Feb 11, 20252 hr 24 min

Are we being too hard on MPs telling jokes on WhatsApp?

Are we being too hard on MPs telling jokes on WhatsApp? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and shadow business minister Jerome Mayhew, Lib Dem MP and hospitals and primary care spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and former Labour councillor Phil Rosenberg and political commentator Salma Shah.

Feb 10, 20252 hr 26 min

Would Trump's Gaza plan amount to ethnic cleansing?

Would Trump's Gaza plan amount to ethnic cleansing? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Tom Hayes, Conservative MP and shadow paymaster general Richard Holden, environmentalist Rupert Read and former Tory adviser who now supports Reform UK Emma Barr.

Feb 05, 20252 hr 25 min

How should we define Islamophobia?

How should we define Islamophobia? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Sarah Smith, Conservative MP and shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith, Miqdaad Versi from the Muslim Council of Britain and Times journalist and political commentator Sebastian Payne.

Feb 04, 20252 hr 27 min

Should we cosy up to tariff-loving Trump?

Should we cosy up to tariff-loving Trump? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dan Tomlinson, anti-racism activist Imarn Ayton, broadcaster Albie Amankona and Tory adviser Christopher Howarth.

Feb 03, 20252 hr 27 min

Is expanding Heathrow key to solving Britain's economic malaise?

Is expanding Heathrow key to solving Britain's economic malaise? And is the only solution to universities' funding crisis a big increase in tuition fees? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative Transport Secretary Mark Harper, Lib Dem frontbencher Sarah Olney, Telegraph columnist Ella Whelan & the writer and broadcaster Paul Mason.

Jan 29, 20252 hr 28 min

Should young rioters have their criminal records wiped?

Should young rioters have their criminal records wiped? Plus, Bill Browder takes your calls on whether Trump can push Putin to the table. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP MP Kirsty Blackman, Tory MP Greg Smith, immigration campaigner Zoe Gardner and political commentator James Starkie.

Jan 28, 20252 hr 26 min

Why are young people losing faith in democracy?

Why are young people losing faith in democracy? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and science, innovation and technology committee chair Chi Onwurah, Conservative MP and vice president of the NATO Parliamentary assembly Sir Alec Shelbrooke, commentator and author Nels Abbey and LBC's political editor Natasha Clark.

Jan 27, 20252 hr 28 min

Will Trump's online rants achieve peace?

Will Trump's online rants achieve peace? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are defence minister and Labour MP Luke Pollard, former Conservative culture secretary Lucy Frazer, Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush and non-affiliated peer Claire Fox.

Jan 22, 20252 hr 24 min

How do you stop 'lone wolves'?

How do you stop 'lone wolves'? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green MP and co-leader Adrian Ramsay, former Tory MP Anna Firth, academic and Labour commentator Richard Power-Sayeed and broadcaster Angela Epstein.

Jan 21, 20252 hr 26 min
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