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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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Minimum service levels for teachers and will universities go meat-free? 28.11.2023

Minimum service levels for teachers and will universities go meat-free? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Brendan Clarke-Smith, Labour Shadow Foreign Office Minister Catherine West, economist Vicky Pryce and ConservativeHome's Angus Parsad-Wyatt.

Are consultants getting special treatment? And do you want a funeral when you die? 27.11.2023

Are consultants getting special treatment? And do you want a funeral when you die? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are LGBT+ safeguarding campaigner Jayne Ozanne, Labour MP Khalid Mahmood, Conservative MP Richard Graham and free speech campaigner Baroness Fox.

Immigration figures are up, Nadine Dorries takes your calls on 'The Plot' & Gideon Falter takes your calls on antisemitism 23.11.2023

Immigration figures are up, Nadine Dorries takes your calls on 'The Plot' & Gideon Falter takes your calls on antisemitism

Ring Rachel Reeves, Cross Question & why has Netanyahu's government rewarded Hamas with a truce? 22.11.2023

Ring Rachel Reeves, Cross Question & why has Netanyahu's government rewarded Hamas with a truce? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are the Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, the Conservative MP and Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley, the editor of the centre-right news commentary site CapX Alys Denby and the Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake.

International support for Ukraine, Cross Question & should protesting outside abortion clinics be allowed? 21.11.2023

International support for Ukraine, Cross Question & should protesting outside abortion clinics be allowed? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are the Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, the Conservative MP and Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley, the editor of the centre-right news commentary site CapX Alys Denby and the Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake.

Which taxes should be cut, Cross Question & at what age should a child be given a phone? 20.11.2023

Which taxes should be cut, Cross Question & at what age should a child be given a phone? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour peer Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, political commentator Tim Montgomerie, barrister Chris Daw KC and the Conservative MP Greg Smith.

PM under pressure to sack Suella Braverman, former head of the British Army Lord Dannatt takes your calls & will Donald Trump get another term? 09.11.2023

PM under pressure to sack Suella Braverman, former head of the British Army Lord Dannatt takes your calls & will Donald Trump get another term?

Rishi Sunak accepts pro-Palestine march will go ahead on Armistice Day, Cross Question & why are British women the most likely to binge drink? 08.11.2023

Rishi Sunak accepts pro-Palestine march will go ahead on Armistice Day, Cross Question & why are British women the most likely to binge drink? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are PoliticsHome political reporter Nadine Batchelor-Hunt, Editor-in-Chief of the UnHerd site Freddie Sayers, Labour's Leader in the House of Lords Baroness Smith and Conservative MP David Simmonds.

King's Speech falls a bit flat, Cross Question & why is the ban on conversion therapy not going ahead? 07.11.2023

King's Speech falls a bit flat, Cross Question & why is the ban on conversion therapy not going ahead? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Heather Wheeler, New European Editor-at-Large Matt d'Ancona, Labour MP Barry Gardiner and broadcaster Angela Epstein.

Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is a 'lifestyle choice', Cross Question & new plans for 40% of train services to run during strikes 06.11.2023

Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is a 'lifestyle choice', Cross Question & new plans for 40% of train services to run during strikes Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Lucy Powell, businessman Juergen Maier, Conservative peer and former Health Minister Lord Bethell and the FT's Whitehall Editor Lucy Fisher.

Israeli troops reach Gaza City, Judge Nicholas Mostyn takes your calls on Parkinson's & is the Cockney accent disappearing? 02.11.2023

Israeli troops reach Gaza City, Judge Nicholas Mostyn takes your calls on Parkinson's & is the Cockney accent disappearing?

Italian PM says world leaders are 'tired' of Ukraine, Cross Question & does the NHS need more private sector help? 01.11.2023

Italian PM says world leaders are 'tired' of Ukraine, Cross Question & does the NHS need more private sector help? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are political commentator Salma Shah, Green Party Deputy Leader Zack Polanski, Sam Freedman from the Institute for Government and former Conservative MP Jessica Harrington.

Covid enquiry turns ugly, Cross Question, working parents criticised & extended interview with the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK 31.10.2023

Covid enquiry turns ugly, Cross Question, working parents criticised & extended interview with the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Joining Iain Dale on LBC this evening are Mail columnist Sarah Vine, Conservative MP Sir John Redwood, Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Munira Wilson and Zoë Grünewald from the New Statesman.

Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza, Cross Question & do you live in a dental desert? 30.10.2023

Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza, Cross Question & do you live in a dental desert? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Tim Loughton, former Labour MP Mary Creagh, LBC presenter and mental health campaigner Natasha Devon & Will Atkinson from ConservativeHome.

Signal and internet in Gaza lost as Israel steps up attempts to rout out Hamas 28.10.2023

Iain sits in for Matt Frei on Saturday mid-morning, and speaks to Matt in Tel Aviv, a former Deputy Commander of the IDF in Gaza Amir Avivi, the former de facto UK Ambassador of the Palestinian Territories Sir Vincent Fean and leading defence expert Shashank Joshi. He also takes your calls, including those from Palestinians who were born in Gaza fearing for the safety of their relatives still in t...

Former NatWest boss 'breached data rules' over Nigel Farage, osteoporosis experts take your calls & should a tattoo hold you back? 26.10.2023

Former NatWest boss 'breached data rules' over Nigel Farage, osteoporosis experts take your calls & should a tattoo hold you back?

Starmer under pressure over stance on Gaza, Cross Question & what are your family's experiences with sepsis? 25.10.2023

Starmer under pressure over stance on Gaza, Cross Question & what are your family's experiences with sepsis? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour campaigner Ali Milani, author Rachel Shabi, Conservative peer Lord Jackson and assistant editor at the Spectator Cindy Yu.

UK and Europe at odds over ceasefire in Gaza, Cross Question & what's appropriate for sex education? 24.10.2023

UK and Europe at odds over ceasefire in Gaza, Cross Question & what's appropriate for sex education? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are LBC's Washington Correspondent Simon Marks, Conservative MP Jo Gideon, SNP MP Alyn Smith and political commentator and Lib Dem councillor Mathew Hulbert.

Majority want an election next year, Cross Question and are we all looking after each other enough? 23.10.2023

Majority want an election next year, Cross Question and are we all looking after each other enough? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Chair of the Jewish Labour Movement Mike Katz, barrister and author Hashi Mohamed, political reporter at The Sun Noa Hoffman and Conservative peer Lord Greenhalgh.

Why do some people find it so hard to condemn Hamas? Police Federation Chair Steve Hartshorn takes your calls & how much school discipline is too much? 19.10.2023

Why do some people find it so hard to condemn Hamas? Police Federation Chair Steve Hartshorn takes your calls & how much school discipline is too much?

Sunak and Starmer reject calls to urge a ceasefire in the Middle East, Cross Question & how important is learning a foreign language? 18.10.2023

Sunak and Starmer reject calls to urge a ceasefire in the Middle East, Cross Question & how important is learning a foreign language? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Crossbench peer and Vice-President of the CBI Lord Bilimoria, Liberal Democrat MP and women and equalities spokesperson Christine Jardine, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and former Conservative MP and Transport Mini...

'From the river to the sea' chant labelled antisemitic, Cross Question & hundreds feared dead in explosion at a Gaza hospital 17.10.2023

'From the river to the sea' chant labelled antisemitic, Cross Question & hundreds feared dead in explosion at a Gaza hospital Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are LBC presenter Rachel Johnson, POLITICO's Jack Blanchard, Labour MP Charlotte Nichols and Conservative MP and Chair of the Treasury Select Committee Harriett Baldwin.

Rishi Sunak 'sickened' by rise in antisemitic violence in the UK, Cross Question & are 'fat' jokes unacceptable? 16.10.2023

Rishi Sunak 'sickened' by rise in antisemitic violence in the UK, Cross Question & are 'fat' jokes unacceptable? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Dame Andrea Leadsom, Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain and political commentator Benedict Spence.

Israel rules out Gaza aid until hostages are freed 12.10.2023

Iain speaks to Yaniv Yaakov, whose brother Yair and nephews were taken hostage from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel. He will also be joined for a call-in with defence and foreign affairs analyst Michael Clarke.

Israeli troops mass on the Gaza border, Cross Question & how do we stop the crisis in the Middle East causing social strife in the UK? 11.10.2023

Israeli troops mass on the Gaza border, Cross Question & how do we stop the crisis in the Middle East causing social strife in the UK? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, Jewish Chronicle Editor Jake Wallis Simons, Conservative peer Lord Moylan and Mike Buckley, who works on UK-EU relations.

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