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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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Is it for politicians to tell protesters they've 'made their point'? 28.02.2024

Is it for politicians to tell protesters they've 'made their point'? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are housing minister and Conservative MP Lee Rowley, Novara Media's Ash Sarkar, shadow Cabinet Office minister and Labour peer Baroness Chapman and Adam Hawksbee from the Onward think tank.

Does the Conservative Party have an Islamophobia problem? 27.02.2024

Does the Conservative Party have an Islamophobia problem? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Katherine Fletcher, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, former race adviser to Boris Johnson Samuel Kasumu and Lib Dem MP and chief whip Wendy Chamberlain.

How do we stop our prisons filling up? 26.02.2024

How do we stop our prisons filling up? Plus, joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening to talk about the Tories kicking out Lee Anderson, and much else besides, are political sketchwriter for the Daily Mail Quentin Letts, Conservative MP Anna Firth, chair of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani and Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh.

Is Parliament giving in to extremists? 22.02.2024

Is Parliament giving in to extremists? Plus: we talk defence with journalist and British Army reservist Peter Apps - he takes your calls about his book: 'Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATO'.

Chaos in the Commons over the ceasefire vote - is the speaker in trouble? 21.02.2024

Chaos in the Commons over the ceasefire vote - is the speaker in trouble? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips, Conservative MP Matt Warman, social activist Nimco Ali and Labour MP Barry Gardiner.

Could the UK defend the Falklands? 20.02.2024

Could the UK defend the Falklands? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and former minister Sir Conor Burns, SNP MP and cabinet office spokesperson Kirsty Blackman, Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel and Rob Blackie, the Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of London.

Has Israel gone too far? 19.02.2024

Has Israel gone too far? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour MP and minister Caroline Flint, Conservative MP and chair of the environment committee Sir Robert Goodwill, LBC presenter Natasha Devon and commentator Angela Epstein.

David Cameron vs the Republicans, small business clinic and surname discrimination 15.02.2024

David Cameron vs the Republicans, small business clinic and surname discrimination

Protesters target Tory MP's home and do younger people enjoy Valentine's Day? 14.02.2024

Protesters target Tory MP's home and do younger people enjoy Valentine's Day? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative police and crime commissioner for Bedfordshire Festus Akinbusoye, broadcaster and psychotherapist Lucy Beresford, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Josh Babarinde and Emma Revell from the Centre for Policy Studies think tank.

Broadcasting legend Steve Wright dies at 69 13.02.2024

Broadcasting legend Steve Wright dies at 69 Joining Iain Dale on a special edition of Cross Question focusing on foreign affairs are former UK ambassador to the US Lord Darroch, defence and security expert Professor Michael Clarke, journalist, broadcaster and founder of the China Dialogue Trust Isabel Hilton and former Middle East minister Alistair Burt.

Labour under fire over Rochdale candidate comments and is Trump a threat to peace? 12.02.2024

Labour under fire over Rochdale candidate comments and is Trump a threat to peace? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are broadcaster and DJ Liz Kershaw, Josh Simons from the Labour Together think tank, independent London mayoral candidate Rayhan Haque and political commentator Suzanne Evans.

Starmer drops his green investment pledge and Putin's 'number one enemy' takes your calls 08.02.2024

Starmer drops his green investment pledge and Putin's 'number one enemy' takes your calls

Plans to fix the dental crisis and ignoring calls from your boss 07.02.2024

Plans to fix the dental crisis and ignoring calls from your boss Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green Party peer and former leader Baroness Bennett, Conservative MP and former chief whip Wendy Morton, broadcaster Paul Mason and political commentator Benedict Spence.

Loopholes in our asylum system and naughty kids 06.02.2024

Loopholes in our asylum system and naughty kids Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer and former cabinet minister Baroness Morgan, Labour MP and former leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey, FT journalist Jim Pickard and businessman David Buik.

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer 05.02.2024

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Liberal Democrat MP and foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, Conservative MP and member of the home affairs committee Tim Loughton, Sun journalist Noa Hoffman and broadcaster Steve Richards.

Minister fears for his safety & should we be more forgiving? 01.02.2024

Minister fears for his safety & should we be more forgiving?

Is Labour cosying-up to big business too much? And is it good to cry? 31.01.2024

Is Labour cosying-up to big business too much? And is it good to cry? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Barry Gardiner, LBC presenter Rachel Johnson, environment minister and Conservative MP Robbie Moore and journalist Michael Crick.

Should we recognise a Palestinian state? 30.01.2024

Hope for power-sharing in Northern Ireland and should we recognise a Palestinian state? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and leader of the 'Common Sense Group' of Tory MPs Sir John Hayes, Labour MP and Party Chair Anneliese Dodds, political commentator Anita Boateng and Ian Dunt, author of 'How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't'.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls and should the UNRWA be defunded? 29.01.2024

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls and should the UNRWA be defunded? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are transparency campaigner and leader of the True and Fair Party Gina Miller, Conservative MP and former defence minister Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Labour MP Kim Johnson and Sebastian Payne from the Onward think tank.

Should we get tough to tackle knife crime? 25.01.2024

Should we get tough to tackle knife crime? Grandson of Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert takes your calls. And why don't young people want to get married?

Would you fight for your country? And is ageism the forgotten prejudice? 24.01.2024

Would you fight for your country? And is ageism the forgotten prejudice? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Guardian columnist and environmentalist George Monbiot, Conservative MP and former business minister Dean Russell, SNP MP Kirsten Oswald and Greg Swenson of Republicans Overseas UK.

Brother of an Israeli hostage takes your calls & are more UK air strikes in Yemen justified? 23.01.2024

Brother of an Israeli hostage takes your calls & are more UK air strikes in Yemen justified? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are journalist and broadcaster Anne McElvoy, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood, Labour MP Sarah Champion and the Mirror's political editor John Stevens.

Does it matter if Saturday post is axed? Should women be reported to the police for illegal abortions? 22.01.2024

Does it matter if Saturday post is axed? Should women be reported to the police for illegal abortions? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Guardian columnist and former editor of The Times Sir Simon Jenkins, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper, Conservative MP and former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland and human rights barrister Charlotte Proudman.

The loan charge scandal, the state of the economy & has your pet been stolen? 18.01.2024

The loan charge scandal, the state of the economy & has your pet been stolen?

MPs vote on the Rwanda plan & should all schools have prayer rooms? 17.01.2024

MPs vote on the Rwanda plan & should all schools have prayer rooms? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Business Minister and Conservative peer Lord Offord, Rachel Cunliffe of the New Statesman, former Corbyn policy advisor Andrew Fisher and political commentator Tim Montgomerie, plus Natasha Clark providing updates as MPs vote on the Government's Rwanda plan.

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