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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

Call Kemi: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch takes LBC listeners' calls

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch joins Iain Dale for Call Kemi, taking questions from LBC listeners. Joining Iain on Cross Question are the business lobbyist Ros Morgan, MPs Callum Anderson from Labour and Tom Morrison from the Liberal Democrats, plus the non-affiliated peer Baroness Kate Hoey.

Feb 25, 20262 hr 28 min

Green Party leader Zack Polanski takes LBC listeners' calls

Green Party leader Zack Polanski joins Iain Dale live in the LBC studio, to take calls from our listeners. Meanwhile, joining Iain on Cross Question are Labour activist and former Gogglebox star Josh Tapper, former UK ambassador to the US and the EU Lord Kim Darroch, former Conservative MP Anna Firth, plus the political commentator Anita Boateng.

Feb 18, 20262 hr 28 min

What do you make of Reform UK's top team?

What do you make of Reform UK's top team? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Tory education secretary Gillian Keegan, Reform UK's Ben Bradley, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Lib Dem MP Luke Taylor.

Feb 17, 20262 hr 25 min

Will the reversal of the cancellation of local elections be Starmer's final U-turn?

Will the reversal of the cancellation of local elections be Starmer's final U-turn? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Daily Telegraph political news editor Kirsty Buchanan, Labour local councillor Sebastian Salek, the Conservatives' deputy leader on the London Assembly Emma Best, plus the journalist and author Rachel Shabi.

Feb 16, 20262 hr 28 min

Should the BBC continue its legal fight with Donald Trump?

Should the BBC continue its legal fight with Donald Trump? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Calvin Bailey, former Conservative minister Paul Scully, former Corbyn adviser Andrew Fisher, plus the author and broadcaster Emma Woolf.

Feb 12, 20262 hr 27 min

Is the PM rattled?

Is the PM rattled? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Florence Eshalomi, Reform UK London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham and former Tory minister Tim Loughton.

Feb 11, 20262 hr 24 min

Ask Aggie: where do Keir Starmer and Labour go next?

Ask Aggie: where do Keir Starmer and Labour go next? LBC's Deputy Political Editor Aggie Chambré takes listeners' calls and answers their questions. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Northern Ireland First Minister Baroness Arlene Foster, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, security commentator and Reform UK councillor Dr Alan Mendoza, plus the political journalist and podcaster Anne McElvoy.

Feb 10, 20262 hr 26 min

Has the Cabinet done the right thing in keeping Keir Starmer in place?

Has the Cabinet done the right thing in keeping Keir Starmer in place? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the campaigner and former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, MPs Catherine Atkinson from Labour and Bradley Thomas from the Conservatives, plus LBC presenter James Hanson.

Feb 09, 20262 hr 27 min

Do you accept Starmer's apology for appointing Mandelson?

Do you accept Starmer's apology for appointing Mandelson? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Labour minister Caroline Flint, Advance UK leader Ben Habib, the Daily Telegraph columnist Ella Whelan, plus the POLITICO journalist Bethany Dawson.

Feb 05, 20262 hr 27 min

Can Starmer survive the Mandelson saga?

Can Starmer survive the Mandelson saga? How damaging has the Epstein scandal been for the wider institution of the monarchy, beyond just Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Mike Reader from Labour and Sir Ashley Fox from the Conservatives, the human rights barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman, plus the commentator and former Tory adviser Lauren McEvatt.

Feb 04, 20262 hr 26 min

What does the Mandelson and Epstein saga say about Starmer's judgement?

What does the Mandelson and Epstein saga say about Starmer's judgement? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Gordon McKee from Labour, Sarah Pochin from Reform UK and Josh Babarinde from the Liberal Democrats, plus the Financial Times political journalist Lucy Fisher.

Feb 03, 20262 hr 26 min

Whose responsibility is it to get Peter Mandelson out of Parliament for good?

Whose responsibility is it to get Peter Mandelson out of Parliament for good? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are The Guardian columnist Sir Simon Jenkins, PoliticsJOE correspondent Laura Beveridge, plus MPs Catherine McKinnell from Labour and Lincoln Jopp from the Conservatives.

Feb 02, 20262 hr 28 min

Would you support Trump in launching military action against Iran?

Would you support Trump in launching military action against Iran? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Lord Eric Pickles, Big Brother Watch director Silkie Carlo, plus the former Labour adviser Paul Richards and former Conservative adviser James Starkie.

Jan 28, 20262 hr 27 min

If not former Army barracks, where should asylum seekers be housed?

If not former Army barracks, where should asylum seekers be housed? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Natalie Fleet from Labour and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst from the Conservatives, disability rights campaigner and multiple times Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, plus political strategist Jo Tanner.

Jan 27, 20262 hr 25 min

Is it time to stop taking Trump's threats so seriously?

Is it time to stop taking Trump's threats so seriously? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Rachael Maskell, Conservative Shadow Cabinet minister Victoria Atkins, long-time Jeremy Corbyn adviser James Schneider, plus the Daily Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley.

Jan 21, 20262 hr 29 min

Should this country now emulate Trump and have a more 'UK First' foreign policy?

Should this country now emulate Trump and have a more 'UK First' foreign policy? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservatives' Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith, Green Party London Assembly member Zoë Garbett, entrepreneur and author Richard Farleigh, and the anti-racism activist Imarn Ayton.

Jan 20, 20262 hr 30 min

Is it time to rip up the so-called 'special relationship'?

Is it time to rip up the so-called 'special relationship'? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Jeevun Sander from Labour and Layla Moran from the Liberal Democrats, Conservative peer Lord Kulveer Ranger, plus the commentator Emily Hewertson.

Jan 19, 20262 hr 27 min

If you were an Iranian and in Iran, what action would you be taking?

If you were an Iranian and in Iran, what action would you be taking? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Justice Minister Jake Richards from Labour, Conservative peer and former Cabinet minister Lord Mark Harper, the University and College Union's General Secretary Jo Grady, and the Daily Telegraph's Poppy Coburn.

Jan 13, 20262 hr 28 min

Is Trump an ally we can depend on?

Is Trump an ally we can depend on? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and former foreign affairs minister Catherine West, campaigner and member of the Stop Trump Coalition Zoe Gardner, foreign correspondent and former Cameron adviser Ian Birrell and Ulster Unionist Party MP Robin Swann.

Jan 07, 20262 hr 30 min
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