Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators

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Mar 9, 2025 • 28min

193. Pisistratus – Athens (561 BC, 559–556 BC, 546–527 BC)

Iain Dale talks to Rene Levanchy about the life of the Athenian tyrant PisistratusSigned copies of THE DICTATORS can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024
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Mar 2, 2025 • 51min

192. Xi Jinping – China, (2012-)

Iain Dale talks to Cindy Yu, the host of the Chinese Whispers podcast about the life and rule of President Xi Jinping of China. Signed copies of THE DICTATORS can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024
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Feb 23, 2025 • 39min

191. Antonio de Oliveira Salazar – Portugal, (1932-68)

Iain Dale talks to Salazar’s biographer, Thomas Gallagher about the man who ruled Portugal for 36 years
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Feb 16, 2025 • 37min

190. Francisco Franco – Spain (1936-75)

Iain Dale talks to historian Simon Heffer about the Spanish dictator, General Franco, who, after prevailing in the Spanish civil war, ruled Spain for the best part of 40 years.
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Feb 9, 2025 • 32min

189. Idi Amin – Uganda, 1971-79

Iain Dale talks to Yasmin Alibhai-Brown about the man who ruled her homeland, Uganda, and whom she also met.
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Feb 2, 2025 • 43min

188. Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

In the final episode in the Kings & Queens series, Iain talks to journalist Julia Langdon about the life and reign of Britain’s longest serving monarch.  Buy a signed copy of KINGS & QUEENS here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/kings-queens-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-in-novemer-2023
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Jan 26, 2025 • 27min

187. Anne (1702-14)

Iain Dale talks to the Royal Editor of The Times, Kate Mansey, about the life and reign of the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne.
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Jan 19, 2025 • 25min

186. William IV (1830-37)

Iain Dale talks to Professor Elaine Chalus from the University of Liverpool about the comparatively brief reign of the last of the Hannoverian monarchs, William IV
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Jan 12, 2025 • 26min

185. Mary I (1553-58)

Iain Dale talks to Telegraph journalist Tim Stanley about the life of Queen Mary, who failed to provide an heir
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Jan 5, 2025 • 27min

184. Matilda (1141-1141)

Iain Dale talks to historian Gabby Storey about the life and disputed reign of the Empress Matilda.

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