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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Oct 6, 2025 • 2h 29min
What good can the Conservatives possibly get from echoing Reform's policies?
What good can the Conservatives possibly get from echoing Reform's policies?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservative commentator and former Big Brother contest Emily Hewertson, Conservative Shadow Cabinet minister Alex Burghart and the Guido Fawkes political journalist Adam Cherry.
Oct 2, 2025 • 2h 18min
Reaction to the Manchester synagogue terror attack
Reaction as we learn more about the terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.
Oct 1, 2025 • 2h 25min
If Hamas rejects Trump's plan, what should happen next?
If Hamas rejects Trump's plan, what should happen next?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the new Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward, Labour councillor Sebastian Salek, family lawyer and former Conservative MP Jessica Harrington and the PoliticsHome reporter Tom Scotson.
Sep 30, 2025 • 2h 29min
Is it sensible for Starmer to try to challenge Farage on national identity issues?
Is it sensible for Sir Keir Starmer to try to challenge Nigel Farage on issues related to national identity?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question - live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool - are Care Minister Stephen Kinnock, the General Secretary of the train drivers' union ASLEF Mick Whelan and the political journalist Zoë Grünewald.
Sep 29, 2025 • 2h 37min
Donald Trump announces his Gaza peace plan
Live coverage of US President Donald Trump's announcement of his peace plan for Gaza, alongside the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Joining Iain on Cross Question - live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool - are the Labour peer and Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith, the General Secretary of the University and College Union Jo Grady and the political journalist and commentator Michael Crick.
Sep 25, 2025 • 2h 29min
Has Starmer's government stopped taking climate change seriously?
Has Starmer's government stopped taking climate change seriously?Finito Education's Ronel Lehmann takes listeners' calls on tackling Britain's youth unemployment crisis.Plus Iain asks why people consider having cosmetic surgery.
Sep 24, 2025 • 2h 29min
What benefit is Nigel Farage getting from his apparent political devotion to Donald Trump?
What benefit is Nigel Farage getting from his apparent political devotion to Donald Trump?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Brandon Lewis, Labour MP Barry Gardiner, political commentator Stella Tsantekidou and the columnist Ella Whelan.
Sep 23, 2025 • 2h 30min
What's your reaction to Trump's verbal attack on London today?
What's your reaction to Trump's verbal attack on London today?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Reform UK chairman Dr David Bull, Liberal Democrat frontbencher Munira Wilson, Labour MP Stella Creasy and the Daily Telegraph political journalist Poppy Coburn.
Sep 22, 2025 • 2h 32min
Will recognising Palestine make Middle East peace more or less likely?
Will recognising Palestine make Middle East peace more or less likely?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the influencer and TV personality Amy Hart, former Conservative Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, former Labour minister Caroline Flint and the Daily Telegraph's associate editor Gordon Rayner.
Sep 18, 2025 • 2h 30min
Should we follow Trump's advice and use the military to stop channel migrants?
Should we follow Trump's advice and use the military to stop channel migrants?
