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Iain Dale is joined by a panel of senior politicians and commentators to answer listener questions on the biggest stories of the week.

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    Scarlett Westbrook, Paul Scully, Sarah Smith & Matthew Lesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 54:07


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the climate policy campaigner Scarlett Westbrook, the former Conservative minister Paul Scully, Labour MP Sarah Smith and the political commentator and strategist Matthew Lesh.

    Baroness Rachel Maclean, Calvin Bailey, Liam Halligan & Jemma Forte

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 54:00


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative peer Baroness Rachel Maclean, Labour MP Calvin Bailey, the economist Liam Halligan and the podcaster Jemma Forte.

    Colin Seymour (a.k.a. 'Crystal'), Lord Gavin Barwell, Suzanne Evans & Joshua Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 52:10


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the drag artist Colin Seymour (a.k.a. 'Crystal'), Conservative peer Lord Gavin Barwell, former UKIP deputy chairman Suzanne Evans and Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds.

    Mike Tapp, Chris Philp, Lara Brown & Oli Dugmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 52:54


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour's Immigration Minister Mike Tapp, Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, The Spectator's Lara Brown and the New Statesman's Oli Dugmore.

    Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Tonia Antoniazzi, Dr Ellie Chowns & Lord Matthew Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 52:25


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are 'The Black Farmer' Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Labour Tonia Antoniazzi, Green Party House of Commons leader Dr Ellie Chowns and the Conservative peer and political strategist Lord Matthew Elliott.

    Andrew Bowie, Tom Hayes, Rebecca Reid & Natasha Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 52:19


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservative Shadow Scotland Secretary Andrew Bowie, Labour MP Tom Hayes, journalist Rebecca Reid and LBC's own Political Editor Natasha Clark.

    Amber Rudd, Leonie Cooper, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul & Dr Linda Yueh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 52:59


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question is the former Home Secretary Amber Rudd, the Labour London Assembly member Leonie Cooper, the campaigner Jovan Owusu-Nepaul and the economist Dr Linda Yueh.

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    Tim Montgomerie, Joe Robertson & Albie Amankona

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 50:57


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the political commentator and ConservativeHome founder Tim Montgomerie, Tory MP Joe Robertson and the campaigner Albie Amankona.

    Emily Hewertson, Alex Burghart & Adam Cherry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 53:48


    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.

    Rachel Millward, Sebastian Salek, Jessica Harrington & Tom Scotson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 52:53


    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.

    Labour Conference Special: Stephen Kinnock, Mick Whelan & Zoë Grünewald

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 51:28


    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.

    Labour Conference Special: Baroness Jacqui Smith, Jo Grady & Michael Crick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 46:57


    Joining Iain Dale 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.

    Sir Brandon Lewis, Barry Gardiner, Stella Tsantekidou & Ella Whelan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 54:33


    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.

    Dr David Bull, Munira Wilson, Stella Creasy & Poppy Coburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 53:32


    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.

    Amy Hart, Gillian Keegan, Caroline Flint & Gordon Rayner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 52:33


    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.

    Lord Maurice Glasman, Dame Penny Mordaunt, George Monbiot & David Starkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 49:13


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour peer and Trump inauguration attendee Lord Maurice Glasman, the former Conservative Cabinet minister Dame Penny Mordaunt, The Guardian columnist George Monbiot and the historian and broadcaster David Starkey.

    Anna Turley, Sir Trevor Phillips, John Caudwell & Wendy Morton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 47:32


    Iain Dale is joined for Cross Question by Labour Party chair Anna Turley, broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips, billionaire businessman and philanthropist John Caudwell and Conservative shadow development minister Wendy Morton.

    Jeremy Corbyn, Victoria Atkins, Steve Rigby & Rachel Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 50:13


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins, the businessman Steve Rigby & LBC presenter Rachel Johnson.

    Sharon Gaffka, Sir Andrew Mitchell, Luke Charters & Annabel Denham

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 53:07


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the political campaigner and former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, the Conservative MP and former Cabinet minister Sir Andrew Mitchell, Labour MP Luke Charters and the Daily Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.

    Rosie Wrighting, Sarah Pochin, Sir Ashley Fox & Dan Hodges

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 54:03


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, Conservative MP Sir Ashley Fox and political commentator and journalist Dan Hodges.

    Emily Sheffield, Tim Farron, Tom McTague & Jo Tanner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 54:42


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the London Standard columnist Emily Sheffield, the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Tim Farron, the New Statesman's editor-in-chief Tom McTague and the political strategist Jo Tanner.

    Baroness Harriet Harman, Baroness Nicky Morgan, Lionel Barber & Ash Sarkar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 55:10


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour deputy leader Baroness Harriet Harman, non-affiliated peer and former Conservative Cabinet minister Baroness Nicky Morgan, plus the journalists Lionel Barber and Ash Sarkar.

    Dame Emily Thornberry, Baroness Thérèse Coffey, Stephen Flynn & George Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 52:18


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry, former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Baroness Thérèse Coffey, the SNP leader in Westminster Stephen Flynn and the Financial Times' political editor George Parker.

    Steve Reed, Andrew Griffith, Alison Phillips & Sir Martin Sorrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 52:21


    Cross Question returns for the autumn. Joining Iain Dale this evening are Labour's Environment Secretary Steve Reed, the Conservatives' Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith, former Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips and the businessman and advertising guru Sir Martin Sorrell.

    Jonathan Gullis, Will Hutton, Zoe Strimpel & Natasha Devon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 52:17


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP, Jonathan Gullis, Political Economist, Will Hutton, Columnist for the Sunday Telegraph, Zoe Strimpel and LBC Presenter, Natasha Devon.

    Polly Toynbee, Andy Preston, Aisha Ali-Khan & Daniel Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 51:06


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are columnist for The Guardian, Polly Toynbee, former independent Mayor of Middlesbrough, Andy Preston, Human rights campaigner Aisha Ali-Khan and Editor of and columnist for TheArticle, Daniel Johnson.

    Christina McAnea, Laila Cunningham, Samuel Kasumu & Paul Richards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 53:07


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are General Secretary of UNISON Christina McAnea, Reform UK member of Westminster City Council Laila Cunningham, Social entrepreneur Samuel Kasumu & Former Labour candidate, including for last year's general election, Paul Richards.

    Natasha Irons, Baroness Arlene Foster, Anne McElvoy & Jack Elsom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 51:48


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Natasha Irons, former Northern Ireland first minister Baroness Arlene Foster, POLITICO's Anne McElvoy and The Sun's Jack Elsom.

    Alex Davies-Jones, Mark Garnier, Hilary Wainwright & Ali Miraj

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 52:48


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are victims minister and Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones, shadow treasury minister and Conservative MP Mark Garnier, campaigner Hilary Wainwright and broadcaster Ali Miraj.

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    Will Stone, Jess Brown-Fuller, Anita Boateng & Tim Loughton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 47:20


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Will Stone, Lib Dem MP Jess Brown-Fuller, political commentator Anita Boateng and Tim Loughton, former Conservative minister who's now running to be the first Sussex mayor.

    Luke Murphy, Andrew Griffith, Reem Ibrahim & Aggie Chambre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 52:24


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Luke Murphy, Conservative MP Andrew Griffith, Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank and LBC's own Aggie Chambre.

    Polly Billington, Mims Davies, Neil Breakwell & Lara Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 53:35


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Polly Billington, Conservative shadow Wales secretary Mims Davies, filmmaker Neil Breakwell and the Spectator's Lara Brown.

    Dan Tomlinson, Anna Firth, Jacqueline McKenzie & Henry Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 54:19


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dan Tomlinson, former Conservative MP Anna Firth, lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie and LBC's own Henry Riley.

    Gregor Poynton, Baroness Claire Fox, Theo Clarke & Jack Symes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 55:05


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Gregor Poynton, non-affiliated peer Baroness Fox, former Conservative MP Theo Clarke and philosopher Jack Symes.

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    Alison Hume, Andrew Gold, James Bloodworth & Jo Gideon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 52:20


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Alison Hume, podcaster Andrew Gold, author James Bloodworth and former Tory MP Jo Gideon.

    Sarah Pochin, Jim Dickson, Ali Milani & Steve Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 53:25


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, Labour MP Jim Dickson, commentator Ali Milani and former Tory minister Steve Baker.

    Rosie Wrighting, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Ben Habib, Greg Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 52:14


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, leader of the new Advance UK party Ben Habib and Tory MP Greg Smith.

    Rachel Shabi, Charlotte Nichols, Baroness Tina Stowell & James Heale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 51:18


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are author Rachel Shabi, Labour MP Charlotte Nichols, Tory peer Baroness Stowell and The Spectator's James Heale.

    Jon Pearce, Andrew Rosindell, Zoe Garbett & Phoebe Arslanagic-Little

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 51:53


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Jon Pearce, Tory MP Andrew Rosindell, Green Party member of the London Assembly Zoe Garbett and Phoebe Arslanagic-Little from the Onward think tank.

    Sir John Redwood, Max Wilkinson, Lauren McEvatt & Harry Horton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 51:02


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by former Tory MP and minister Sir John Redwood, Lib Dem MP and culture spokesperson Max Wilkinson, political consultant Lauren McEvatt and Harry Horton from ITV News.

    Baroness Luciana Berger, Tobias Ellwood, Zoe Gardner & Robert Colvile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 52:38


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour peer Baroness Berger, former Conservative defence minister Tobias Ellwood, campaigner Zoe Gardner and director of the Centre for Policy Studies think tank Robert Colvile.

    Luke Charters, Grace Blakeley, Lord Marland & Emma Revell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 52:25


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Luke Charters, economist and author Grace Blakeley, Conservative peer and former minister Lord Marland and Emma Revell from the Centre for Policy Studies think tank.

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