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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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Jul 11, 2026

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Liz Truss on her mini-budget, Trump vs Biden and her 'unfinished business' 15.04.2024

Liz Truss on her mini-budget, Trump vs Biden and her 'unfinished business' Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative former foreign minister Sir Alan Duncan, Labour's leader in the House of Lords Baroness Smith, author and broadcaster Matthew Syed and Whitehall editor at the Financial Times Lucy Fisher.

'Aggressive begging', Bill Browder and Evgenia Kara-Murza, Question Marks and prison reform 11.04.2024

'Aggressive begging', Bill Browder and Evgenia Kara-Murza, Question Marks and prison reform

Are we letting children down over gender care? 10.04.2024

Are we letting children down over gender care? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Imam Ajmal Masroor, Lib Dem director of communications Baroness Grender, barrister and former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes and the Spectator's James Heale.

Should protesters stay away from Keir Starmer's house? 09.04.2024

Should protesters stay away from Keir Starmer's house? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer Lord Marland, City AM's Alys Denby, Labour candidate Kevin Craig and political commentator Jonathan Lis.

Is it just 'middle class lefties' fighting more private sector involvement in the NHS? 08.04.2024

Is it just 'middle class lefties' fighting more private sector involvement in the NHS?

Is it fair to give more lenient sentences to people who grew up in poverty? 04.04.2024

Is it fair to give more lenient sentences to people who grew up in poverty? Plus, comedian Matt Forde takes your calls!

Should we stop sending weapons to Israel? 03.04.2024

Should we stop sending weapons to Israel? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are broadcaster Gavin Esler, author and former Labour official Richard Power-Sayeed, businesswoman and former Cameron adviser Sarah Southern and political commentator Michael Brown - who used to be a Conservative MP.

How can aid be safely taken into Gaza if humanitarian workers are being killed by Israeli airstrikes? 02.04.2024

How can aid be safely taken into Gaza if humanitarian workers are being killed by Israeli airstrikes? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are author Jonn Elledge, former Conservative MP Angela Knight, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union Matt Wrack and columnist Grant Tucker.

Should the UK consider legalising assisted dying? 28.03.2024

Should the UK consider legalising assisted dying? Plus, Conservative Peer Lord Tony Sewell takes your calls on racism in Britain.

How satisfied are you with the NHS? 28.03.2024

How satisfied are you with the NHS? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, Lawyer and Activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Conservative Peer Baroness Tina Stowell and Director of the Reform Think Tank, Charlotte Pickles.

Will forcing the Veterans Minister to name whistleblowers put people off of ever exposing wrongdoing again? 26.03.2024

Will forcing the Veterans Minister to name whistleblowers put people off of ever exposing wrongdoing again? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are the former Conservative Cabinet Minister Justine Greening, Green Party peer Baroness Jenny Jones, the chair of the Dignity in Dying campaign Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and the Daily Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley.

Has the UN Security Council vote made a Gaza ceasefire more or less likely? 25.03.2024

Has the UN Security Council vote made a Gaza ceasefire more or less likely? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow Cabinet Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, Conservative peer Lord Andrew Robathan, Spiked Online columnist Ella Whelan and Momentum co-founder James Schneider.

Should we stop sending British-made weapons to Israel? 21.03.2024

Should we stop sending British-made weapons to Israel? Plus, Green Party peer and former leader Baroness Natalie Bennett takes your calls.

Whose fault is it that rents are rocketing so quickly? 20.03.2024

Whose fault is it that rents are rocketing so quickly? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh, Conservative MP and former minister Brendan Clarke-Smith, Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges and political correspondent for the Independent Zoë Grünewald.

Is antisemitism at our universities getting out of control? 19.03.2024

Is antisemitism at our universities getting out of control? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are government minister Esther McVey, SNP MP and home affairs spokesperson Alison Thewliss, non-affiliated peer Baroness Hoey and Liberal Democrat campaigner Mathew Hulbert.

Will they try to get rid of Rishi Sunak? 18.03.2024

Will they try to get rid of Rishi Sunak? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are writer and director of the British Future think tank on immigration and integration Sunder Katwala, the Spectator's Cindy Yu, comedian Njambi McGrath and former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer.

Should MPs be paid a lot more? 14.03.2024

Should MPs be paid a lot more? Plus, Royal historian Robert Hardman talks the future of the Monarchy and takes your calls. And comedian Geoff Norcott speaks with you about whether university is really worth it.

Should the Tories give back Frank Hester's money? 13.03.2024

Should the Tories give back Frank Hester's money? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and former sports minister Tracey Crouch, Lib Dem MP and home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael, the Telegraph's Camilla Turner and political commentator Matthew Stadlen.

Why did the government take over a day to call out racist remarks? 12.03.2024

Why did the government take over a day call out racist remarks? Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question by economist and author Grace Blakeley, Labour MP Dame Angela Eagle, investigative journalist and former speechwriter for David Cameron Ian Birrell and Conservative MP Alexander Stafford.

Should the Tories be in any way concerned as Lee Anderson joins Reform UK? 11.03.2024

Should the Tories be in any way concerned as Lee Anderson joins Reform UK? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and chair of the Treasury Committee Harriet Baldwin, Labour MP Charlotte Nichols, Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Zoe Garbett and lawyer Natasha Hausdorff.

Are we being diagnosed by 'fake doctors'? 07.03.2024

Are we being diagnosed by 'fake doctors'?

On Budget Day, Labour's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls! 06.03.2024

On Budget Day, Labour's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls! Joining Iain Dale for this Budget Day special Cross Question panel are economist Ann Pettifor who co-authored the Green New Deal and used to advise John McDonnell, Shevaun Haviland from the British Chambers of Commerce, author and Oxford University economist Linda Yueh and financial entrepreneur and former Bank of England ad...

Is now the right time to cut taxes? 05.03.2024

Is now the right time to cut taxes? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and chair of the One Nation group of backbench Tories Damian Green, Labour MP Nadia Whittome, social commentator and author Nels Abbey and Annabel Denham from the Telegraph.

Are the Tories heading for total wipeout? 04.03.2024

Are the Tories heading for total wipeout? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP MP and former Westminster leader Ian Blackford, Conservative MP and former minister Vicky Ford, barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed and Reform UK's candidate for Mayor of London Howard Cox.

Simon Marks takes your US election questions! 29.02.2024

Simon Marks takes your US election questions!

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