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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Should we cut the foreign aid budget to spend more on defence? Plus, Lord Sumption takes your calls on the state of our justice system. And should we give the Benin bronzes back?
When even the US President is now wildly spreading disinformation, how can the damage it does be tackled? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are the new Fire Brigades Union General Secretary Steve Wright, former Conservative minister Paul Scully, former Brexit Party and Conservative MEP Lucy Harris and Labour MP Barry Gardiner.
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.
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.
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.
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.