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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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    Afua Hagan, Anita Boateng, Chris Webb & Mark Littlewood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 52:14


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the journalist and broadcaster Afua Hagan, the political commentator Anita Boateng, trade unionist Chris Webb, plus the director of the Popular Conservatism movement Mark Littlewood.

    Samantha Niblett, Ellie Hodges, Andy Twelves & Bethany Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 51:42


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Samantha Niblett, political commentator Ellie Hodges, journalist and writer Andy Twelves, plus LBC's own Political Correspondent Bethany Dawson.

    Graham Stuart, Baroness Jenny Jones, Poppy Coburn & Dr Mike Galsworthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 50:52


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative MP and former Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart, Green Party peer Baroness Jenny Jones, the Daily Telegraph's Poppy Coburn, plus Dr Mike Galsworthy from the European Movement UK campaign group.

    Miatta Fahnbulleh, Andrew Griffith, Dave Doogan & Angela Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 51:33


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Miatta Fahnbulleh - whose resignation helped triggered Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, the Conservatives' Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith, the SNP's Westminster leader Dave Doogan, plus the journalist and broadcaster Angela Epstein.

    Luke Charters, Suzanne Evans, Daniel Kawczynski & Jemma Forte

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 50:53


    Joining Iain Dale are Labour MP Luke Charters, former UKIP deputy chairman Suzanne Evans, former Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski, plus the podcaster Jemma Forte.

    Josh Tapper, Jonathan Bartley, Camilla Turner & Jo Gideon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 52:57


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour councillor and former Gogglebox star Josh Tapper, former Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley, the Sunday Telegraph's Political Editor Camilla Turner, plus the Children's Alliance charity chief executive and former Conservative MP Jo Gideon.

    Lisa Smart, Justine Greening, Zoe Williams & Benedict Spence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 54:01


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Lisa Smart, former Conservative Cabinet minister Justine Greening, The Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, plus the writer and commentator Benedict Spence.

    Eni Aluko, Sir Ranil Jayawardena, Alex Sobel & Tali Fraser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 51:42


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former England forward Eni Aluko, the former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Ranil Jayawardena, Labour MP Alex Sobel, plus The Specator's Commissioning Editor Tali Fraser.

    Dr Jeevun Sandher, Olly Glover, Lucy Harris & Caroline Slocock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 50:57


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Dr Jeevun Sandher, the Lib Dems' Transport spokesperson Olly Glover, former Brexit Party and Conservative MEP Lucy Harris, plus the former Number 10 civil servant Caroline Slocock.

    Baroness Sharron Davies, Tom Hayes, Alison Phillips & Christopher Howarth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 52:32


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative peer and Olympic silver medal-winning swimmer Baroness Sharron Davies, Labour MP Tom Hayes, the Think Labour think-tank chief executive Alison Phillips, plus the former Conservative Home Office adviser Christopher Howarth.

    Baroness Nicky Morgan, Joe Morris, Jo Tanner & Antonello Guerrera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 52:10


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservative peer Baroness Nicky Morgan, Labour MP Joe Morris, political communications strategist Jo Tanner, plus UK and Ireland Correspondent for the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica Antonello Guerrera.

    Ben Bradley, Stella Creasy, Kirsty Blackman & Tom Scotson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 53:14


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Reform UK's Head of Local Government Delivery Ben Bradley, MPs Stella Creasy from Labour and Kirsty Blackman from the SNP, plus The Sun's political correspondent Tom Scotson.

    Baroness Natalie Bennett, Sebastian Payne, Andrew Fisher & Baroness Tina Stowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 54:40


    Simon Marks sits in for Iain Dale and is joined by Green Party peer and former leader Baroness Natalie Bennett, The Times' leader writer Sebastian Payne, The i paper columnist and former Corbyn adviser Andrew Fisher, plus the former leader of the Conservatives in the House of Lords Baroness Tina Stowell.

    Charlotte Nichols, Lord Simon Hart, Cindy Yu & Rachel Cunliffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 51:37


    Simon Marks sits in for Iain Dale and is joined by Labour MP Charlotte Nichols, Conservative peer and former Cabinet minister Lord Simon Hart, The Times columnist Cindy Yu, plus the New Statesman's associate political editor Rachel Cunliffe.

    Brexit referendum 10th anniversary special: Gina Miller, Lance Forman, David Aaronovitch & Ella Whelan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 52:28


    On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Simon Marks sits in for Iain Dale and is joined by the transparency campaigner and Brexit process legal challenger Gina Miller, businessman and former Brexit Party then Conservative MEP Lance Forman, writer and broadcaster David Aaronovitch, plus the Daily Telegraph columnist Ella Whelan.

    Oliver Coppard, Greg Smith, Dorothy Byrne & William Atkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 54:03


    Simon Marks sits in for Iain Dale and is joined by the Labour Mayor of South Yorkshire Oliver Coppard, Conservative MP Greg Smith, former Channel 4 Head of News and Current Affairs Dorothy Byrne, plus The Spectator's William Atkinson.

    International special: Tobias Ellwood, Lionel Barber, Bénédicte Paviot & Jane Kinninmont

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 52:12


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on an international affairs special edition of Cross Question by former defence minister Tobias Ellwood, former editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber, Bénédicte Paviot from France24 and Jane Kinninmont of the United Nations Association.

    Natasha Irons, Paul Scully, Helen Morgan & Albie Amankona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 51:08


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Natasha Irons, former Conservative minister Paul Scully, Liberal Democrat health and social care spokesperson Helen Morgan and political commentator Albie Amankona.

    Alex Ballinger, Sir John Hayes, Dr Ellie Chowns & Alexander Downer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 52:24


    Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP and foreign affairs committee member Alex Ballinger, Conservative MP Sir John Hayes, Green Party MP Ellie Chowns and former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer.

    Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Claire Hazelgrove, Zoe Strimpel & Rev. Steve Chalke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 54:53


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Labour MP Claire Hazelgrove, the Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel, plus the charity founder the Reverend Steve Chalke.

    Dawn Butler, Caroline Voaden, Lord Daniel Hannan & Festus Akinbusoye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 51:18


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Dawn Butler and Caroline Voaden from the Liberal Democrats, the Conservative peer and director of the Institute of Economic Affairs Lord Daniel Hannan, plus the Tory local councillor and former Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye.

    Zoë Garbett, Lord John Redwood, Mike Buckley & Anna van Praagh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 51:56


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Green Party Mayor of Hackney Zoë Garbett, former Conservative Cabinet minister Lord John Redwood, UK-EU relations expert Mike Buckley, plus the journalist and media executive Anna van Praagh.

    Baroness Claire Fox, Duncan Weldon, Toby Perkins & Emma Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 52:05


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the independent peer and free speech campaigner Baroness Claire Fox, economist Duncan Weldon, Labour MP Toby Perkins and Conservative London Assembly deputy leader Emma Best.

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    Emma Sinclair, Dame Siobhain McDonagh, Samuel Kasumu & Sebastian Salek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 52:58


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the entrepreneur Emma Sinclair, Labour MP Dame Siobhain McDonagh, former Conservative adviser Samuel Kasumu, plus the political commentator and Labour local councillor Sebastian Salek.

    'The Black Farmer' Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Max Wilkinson, Alison Hume & Baroness Amanda Spielman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 53:36


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the businessman known as 'the Black Farmer' Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson, Labour MP Alison Hume, plus Conservative peer and former chief schools inspector Baroness Amanda Spielman.

    Polly Billington, Alex Wilson, Theo Clarke & Ian Dunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 53:19


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Polly Billington, Reform UK London Assembly member Alex Wilson, former Conservative MP Theo Clarke, plus the political journalist Ian Dunt.

    Joe Powell, Lord Craig Mackinlay, Liam Halligan & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 53:00


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Joe Powell, Conservative peer Lord Craig Mackinlay, economist Liam Halligan, plus the author and commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

    Tom Hayes, Michelle Donelan, Joshua Reynolds & Phoebe Arslanagić-Little

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 52:18


    Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Tom Hayes, former Conservative universities minister Michelle Donelan, Lib Dem MP Joshua Reynolds and commentator Phoebe Arslanagić-Little.

    Kirsty Buchanan, Alfie Stirling, Emma Revell & Richard Power-Sayeed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 54:20


    Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question this evening by Telegraph journalist and former Tory adviser Kirsty Buchanan, Alfie Stirling from the left-leaning Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank, Emma Revell from the right-leaning Centre for Policy Studies think tank and former Labour Party official Richard Power-Sayeed.

    John Nicolson, Ella Whelan, Laura Beveridge & Max Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 51:27


    Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question this evening by broadcaster and former SNP MP John Nicolson, columnist Ella Whelan, journalist Laura Beveridge and Max Anderson from the Conservative Environment Network.

    Laila Cunningham, Dr Jo Grady, Guto Harri & Michael Crick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 52:35


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Reform UK London Mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham, the Union and College Union's General Secretary Dr Jo Grady, former Boris Johnson adviser Guto Harri, plus the political journalist Michael Crick.

    James Bloodworth, Janet Daley, Jack Abbott & Harriet Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 50:59


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Jack Abbott from Labour and Harriet Cross from the Conservatives, journalist and author James Bloodworth, plus the Sunday Telegraph columnist Janet Daley.

    Marina Wheeler KC, Luke Charters, Rebecca Smith & Christina Patterson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 52:58


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the public law barrister and author Marina Wheeler KC, MPs Luke Charters from Labour and Rebecca Smith from the Conservatives, plus the journalist Christina Patterson.

    Paul Mason, Dr Luke Evans, Rachael Maskell & Lauren McEvatt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 52:26


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the journalist Paul Mason, Conservative Shadow Health Minister Dr Luke Evans, Labour MP Rachael Maskell, plus the former Conservative adviser and now Welsh politics podcaster Lauren McEvatt.

    Barry Gardiner, Paul W. Fleming, Theresa Bischof & Emily Sheffield

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 51:07


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Barry Gardiner, entertainment trade union Equity's General Secretary Paul W. Fleming, political commentator Theresa Bischof, plus the journalist Emily Sheffield.

    Chris Ward, Sacha Lord, Victoria Atkins & Henry Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 52:49


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour Cabinet Office Minister Chris Ward, former Andy Burnham adviser Sacha Lord, Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins, plus The Critic magazine's Henry Hill.

    James Frith, Richard Holden, Ash Sarkar & Annabel Denham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 53:04


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour minister James Frith, Conservative Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden, Novara Media's Ash Sarkar, plus the Daily Telegraph's Annabel Denham.

    Charlotte Nichols, Andrew Rosindell, Damian Collins & Gavin Esler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 52:05


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Charlotte Nichols from Labour and Andrew Rosindell from Reform UK, former Conservative minister Damian Collins, plus the journalist and broadcaster Gavin Esler.

    Anna Turley, Tim Montgomerie, Lord Stewart Jackson & Polly Toynbee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 51:02


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour Party chair Anna Turley, journalist and Reform UK support Tim Montgomerie, Conservative peer Lord Stewart Jackson, plus The Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee.

    Danny Beales, Munira Wilson, Siân Berry & Steve Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 52:45


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Danny Beales from Labour, Munira Wilson from the Liberal Democrats and Siân Berry from the Green Party, plus the former Conservative minister Steve Baker.

    Rosie Wrighting, Gareth Bacon, Monica Harding & James Starkie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 51:12


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Rosie Wrighting from Labour, Gareth Bacon from the Conservatives and Monica Harding from the Liberal Democrats, plus the political strategist James Starkie.

    Gawain Towler, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Benedict Spence & Lucy Beresford

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 52:51


    Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Reform UK board member Gawain Towler, Labour activist and former candidate Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, political commentator Benedict Spence, plus psychotherapist Lucy Beresford.

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