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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.
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Episodes

Sunak and Starmer reject calls to urge a ceasefire in the Middle East, Cross Question & how important is learning a foreign language?

Sunak and Starmer reject calls to urge a ceasefire in the Middle East, Cross Question & how important is learning a foreign language? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Crossbench peer and Vice-President of the CBI Lord Bilimoria, Liberal Democrat MP and women and equalities spokesperson Christine Jardine, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and former Conservative MP and Transport Minister Steve Norris.

Oct 18, 20232 hr 22 min

Israel rules out Gaza aid until hostages are freed

Iain speaks to Yaniv Yaakov, whose brother Yair and nephews were taken hostage from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel. He will also be joined for a call-in with defence and foreign affairs analyst Michael Clarke.

Oct 12, 20232 hr 23 min

Israeli troops mass on the Gaza border, Cross Question & how do we stop the crisis in the Middle East causing social strife in the UK?

Israeli troops mass on the Gaza border, Cross Question & how do we stop the crisis in the Middle East causing social strife in the UK? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, Jewish Chronicle Editor Jake Wallis Simons, Conservative peer Lord Moylan and Mike Buckley, who works on UK-EU relations.

Oct 11, 20232 hr 23 min

Live from Liverpool: Keir Starmer's conference speech, Cross Question & what next for Israel?

Live from Liverpool: Keir Starmer's conference speech, Cross Question & what next for Israel? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, are Labour Shadow Cabinet member Nick Thomas-Symonds, Daily Express political journalist Christian Calgie, former Labour MP Luciana Berger & The Guardian columnist Owen Jones.

Oct 10, 20232 hr 26 min

Live from Liverpool: Labour look to prove their economic credentials, Cross Question & what other choices did Israel really have but to defend itself?

Live from Liverpool: Labour look to prove their economic credentials, Cross Question & what other choices did Israel really have but to defend itself? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, are Labour MP Sarah Jones, the Fire Brigades Union's General Secretary Matt Wrack & political strategist John McTernan.

Oct 09, 20232 hr 25 min

Live from Manchester: Sunak says the British people don't want an election, Cross Question & are the Tories now the party of Farage?

Live from Manchester: Sunak says the British people don't want an election, Cross Question & are the Tories now the party of Farage? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, are Tory MP Peter Bone, the Mail on Sunday's Deputy Political Editor Anna Mikhailova & the political pollster James Johnson.

Oct 03, 20232 hr 25 min

Sunak refuses to deny reports he's planning to scrap inheritance tax, Cross Question & why is gay conversion therapy not being banned?

Sunak refuses to deny reports he's planning to scrap inheritance tax, Cross Question & why is gay conversion therapy not being banned? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Crossbench peer and legendary Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, social commentator and former Boris Johnson adviser Samuel Kasumu, Emma Revell from the centre-right CPS think tank and former Labour adviser Tom Hamilton.

Sep 25, 20232 hr 19 min

Green policy shift from Rishi Sunak, Cross Question & is there any hope for freedom in Iran?

Green policy shift from Rishi Sunak, Cross Question & is there any hope for freedom in Iran? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, Conservative MP Angela Richardson, former Telegraph editor Lord Moore and Founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust and Baptist minister Steve Chalke.

Sep 20, 20232 hr 25 min

Labour's Angela Rayner pledges to ban zero-hours contracts, Cross Question & do parents of seriously ill children get enough support?

Labour's Angela Rayner pledges to ban zero-hours contracts, Cross Question & do parents of seriously ill children get enough support? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland, Independent Metro Mayor of North Tyne Jamie Driscoll, Novara Media's Ash Sarkar and columnist Grant Tucker.

Sep 12, 20232 hr 26 min

Boost for onshore wind, Cross Question & is a four-day week really practical?

Boost for onshore wind, Cross Question & is a four-day week really practical? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are independent MP former Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative MP Danny Kruger, social commentator Professor Mona Siddiqui and former Cameron adviser Sarah Southern.

Sep 05, 20232 hr 25 min

Education Secretary apologises for swearing in off-air remark, Cross Question & should universities tell students what to eat?

Education Secretary apologises for swearing in off-air remark, Cross Question & should universities tell students what to eat? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak, executive editor at POLITICO Europe Anne McElvoy, Labour's new Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed and Conservative Roads Minister Richard Holden.

Sep 04, 20232 hr 24 min

Should Rishi Sunak have invited the Saudi Crown Prince to the UK?

Tonight, Iain asks: Is Rishi Sunak's invitation to the Saudi Crown Prince just sensible politics and diplomacy, or should it be cancelled on human rights grounds? Later, we will also be asking if we should consider forcing everyone to vote in the UK? Would that improve the quality of our politicians? Iain will also be sharing his thoughts and memories on legendary broadcaster, Michael Parkinson, who died at the age of 88.

Aug 17, 20232 hr 31 min

Why has the women's football not captured national attention like the men's?

Iain speaks with Faye White , the legendary former England footballer and captain, who made 90 appearances for the Lionesses, to ask: why has this competition seemingly struggled to capture the national attention like the men's game? Is it a lack of funding? Is it that the men's game has been around longer? Is it a deeper issue of sexism in wider society? Later in the show, Iain asks: Do you have strict rules in your marriage? Where is the line between loving and controlling?

Aug 16, 20232 hr 26 min
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