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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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    Chris Curtis, Theresa Villiers, Jim Shannon & Matthew Torbitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 53:26


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Chris Curtis, former Conservative Cabinet minister Theresa Villiers, Democratic Unionist Party MP Jim Shannon and the homelessness campaigner Matthew Torbitt.

    Dorothy Byrne, Andrew Pakes, Emma Revell & Tom Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 51:49


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Channel 4's former Head of News Dorothy Byrne, Labour MP Andrew Pakes, the Centre for Policy Studies' Emma Revell and the former Conservative adviser Tom Skinner.

    Polly Billington, Carl Cashman, Lord Robert Hayward & Henry Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 51:35


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Polly Billington, the Liberal Democrats' group leader in Liverpool Carl Cashman, Conservative peer Lord Robert Hayward and ConservativeHome's Henry Hill.

    Dan Tomlinson, Dame Harriett Baldwin, Paul Nowak & Fraser Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 51:00


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Exchequer secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson, Shadow business minister Dame Harriett Baldwin, General secretary of the Trades Union Congress Paul Nowak and Columnist for The Times Fraser Nelson.

    Shevaun Haviland, Kezia Dugdale, Graham Stuart & Camilla Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 53:46


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the British Chambers of Commerce's Director General Shevaun Haviland, former Scottish Labour Party leader Kezia Dugdale, Conservative MP Graham Stuart and the Sunday Telegraph's Political Editor Camilla Turner.

    Catherine Atkinson, Dr Luke Evans, Edward Morello & Angela Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 55:26


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Catherine Atkinson from Labour, Dr Luke Evans from the Conservatives and Edward Morello from the Liberal Democrats, plus the journalist and broadcaster Angela Epstein.

    Lucy Frazer, Jim Murphy, Charlotte Pickles & Liam O'Dell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 53:33


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet ministers Lucy Frazer and former Labour Cabinet minister Jim Murphy, along with Re:Start think-tank director Charlotte Pickles and journalist and disability rights campaigner Liam O'Dell.

    Alex Sobel, Sir John Hayes, Alys Denby & Mathew Hulbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 52:14


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour MP Alex Sobel, Conservative MP Sir John Hayes, Alys Denby from the business newspaper City AM and the political commentator and Liberal Democrat activist Mathew Hulbert.

    Business Special: Gina Miller, Steve Perez, Kiki McDonough and Richard Browning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 51:32


    Joining Iain Dale for a business-themed special edition of Cross Question are the wealth manager Gina Miller, drinks producer boss and hotelier Steve Perez, fine jeweller Kiki McDonough and the inventor and entrepreneur Richard Browning.

    Stephen Kinnock, James Reed, Sir Ranil Jayawardena & Zoe Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 54:01


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour Health Minister Stephen Kinnock, James Reed of the employment agency Reed, former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Ranil Jayawardena and The Guardian columnist Zoe Williams.

    Tom Slater, Rachel Cunliffe, Natasha Irons & Sir Alec Shelbrooke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 52:40


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Spiked Online editor Tom Slater, the New Statesman's associate political editor Rachel Cunliffe, Labour MP Natasha Irons and the Conservative MP Sir Alec Shelbrooke.

    Siân Berry, Lord James Bethell, Lucy Harris & Matthew Stadlen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 51:47


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Green Party MP Siân Berry, Conservative peer Lord James Bethell, former Brexit Party and Conservative MEP Lucy Harris and the political commentator Matthew Stadlen.

    Rosie Wrighting, Bradley Thomas, Steve Wright & Kirsty Buchanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 53:13


    Joining Ali Miraj on Cross Question are the Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, Conservative MP Bradley Thomas, the Fire Brigades Union's General Secretary Steve Wright and the political commentator Kirsty Buchanan.

    Danny Sriskandarajah, Alex Wilson, Ann Davies & Lauren McEvatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 51:00


    Joining Ali Miraj on Cross Question are the New Economics Foundation think-tank's chief executive Danny Sriskandarajah, Reform UK London Assembly member Alex Wilson, Plaid Cymru MP Ann Davies and the former Conservative political adviser Lauren McEvatt.

    Greg Hands, James Frith, Baroness Claire Fox & John Crace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 51:21


    Joining Ali Miraj on Cross Question are the former Conservative MP and minister Greg Hands, Labour MP James Frith, non-affiliated peer Baroness Claire Fox and The Guardian's parliamentary sketch writer John Crace.

    Chris Murray, Greg Smith, Timandra Harkness & Aggie Chambré

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 53:26


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Chris Murray from Labour and Greg Smith from the Conservatives, writer and comedian Timandra Harkness and LBC's political correspondent Aggie Chambré.

    Claire Coutinho, Peter Swallow, Theresa Bischoff & Connie Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 50:46


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservative Shadow Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho, Labour MP Peter Swallow, the Good Growth Foundation's Theresa Bischoff and the Free Speech Union's Connie Shaw.

    Daisy Cooper, Mark Francois, Emma Burnell & Jamila Robertson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 50:09


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper, Conservative Shadow Defence Minister Mark Francois, the LabourList website editor Emma Burnell and the entrepreneur and commentator Jamila Robertson.

    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.

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