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Feb 3, 2026 • 2h 26min

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.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 2h 28min

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.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 2h 27min

Are claims that businesses such as Turkish barber shops are involved in organised crime racist?

Are claims that businesses such as Turkish barber shops are involved in organised crime racist?Joining Iain Dale on a US affairs-focused edition of Cross Question are Senator Bernie Sanders' brother Larry Sanders, Republicans Overseas spokesperson Jennifer Ewing, Democrats Abroad campaigner Jamie Klingler, plus the broadcaster Tom Rivers.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 2h 27min

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.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 2h 25min

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.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 2h 26min

Are the departures of the likes of Jenrick and Braverman a blow or a benefit for the Conservatives?

Are the departures of the likes of Jenrick and Braverman a blow or a benefit for the Conservatives?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative MP and former Cabinet minister Sir Andrew Mitchell, journalist and broadcaster Paul Mason, Labour MP Rachel Blake, plus the 'Heretics' podcast host Andrew Gold.
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Jan 22, 2026 • 2h 26min

Do you support the government’s decision to opt out of Trump’s new Board of Peace?

Do you support the government’s decision to opt out of Trump’s new Board of Peace?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the columnist Emily Sheffield, former Conservative minister Steve Baker, plus two members of the House of Lords: Mary Bousted from Labour and Natalie Bennett from the Green Party.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 2h 29min

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.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 2h 30min

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.
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Jan 19, 2026 • 2h 27min

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.

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