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Iain Dale in the Evening is broadcast on LBC Monday-Thursday 7-10pm. It includes each day the LBC Newshour in the first hour and a phone-in on one of the big stories of the day in the last hour. In the middle hour on Mondays it’s the Monday night panel, on Wednesdays it’s ‘Cross Question’, LBCs weekly political panel debate show. And on Tuesdays and Thursdays an hour long interview with a big personality from the world of politics, current affairs, business or the arts. Hear all of Iain’s show with the news, travel and breaks taken out.

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    Does Keir Starmer have any authority left now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 150:06


    Does Keir Starmer have any authority left now?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.

    What needs to be done to stop the Belfast unrest from spreading around the rest of the UK's major cities?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 149:44


    What needs to be done to stop the Belfast unrest from spreading around the rest of the UK's major cities?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.

    Do you agree with Kemi Badenoch that stops and searches of black men and boys should be increased?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 149:02


    Do you agree with Kemi Badenoch that stops and searches of black men and boys should be increased?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.

    How have you had to cut back since the war in the Middle East sent the global economy into turmoil?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 147:42


    How have you had to cut back since the war in the Middle East sent the global economy into turmoil? What else would you like to see Rachel Reeves do to help with this summer cost-of-living crisis?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.

    Is it ever appropriate to wear political symbols in the workplace?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 150:45


    Is it ever appropriate to wear political symbols in the workplace?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.

    What needs to be done to prevent large-scale unrest breaking out around the country after Henry Nowak's murder?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 149:45


    What needs to be done to prevent large-scale unrest breaking out around the country after Henry Nowak's murder?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.

    Should the law allow people to carry weapons because of their faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 148:38


    Should the law allow people to carry weapons because of their faith?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.

    Why is Labour's traditional working class support fading away?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 147:59


    Why is Labour's traditional working class support fading away?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.

    Should Labour bring back Blair?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 150:37


    Should Labour bring back Blair?

    Why can't we handle hot weather in this country?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 147:45


    Why can't we handle hot weather in this country?

    Should we be worried about the number of young Brits leaving the country to and work and study elsewhere?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 150:20


    Should we be worried about the number of young Brits leaving the country to and work and study elsewhere?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.

    Is nationalism a serious threat to civil harmony in this country, as Wes Streeting claims?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 149:09


    Is nationalism a serious threat to civil harmony in this country, as Wes Streeting claims?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.

    What does the fiasco surrounding HS2 say about this country's ability to build large projects?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 149:22


    What does the fiasco surrounding HS2 say about this country's ability to build large projects?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.

    Is pledging to rejoin the EU the answer to Labour's lack of public support?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 149:54


    Is pledging to rejoin the EU the answer to Labour's lack of public support?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.

    Would any of the potential challengers be a preferable Prime Minister to you than Keir Starmer?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 149:02


    Would any of the potential challengers be a preferable Prime Minister to you than Keir Starmer?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.

    Ask Aggie: Streeting's allies claim he is set to resign and challenge Starmer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 150:17


    Ask Aggie: Streeting's allies claim he is set to resign and challenge Starmer.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.

    Can Keir Starmer survive this political crisis after all?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 149:57


    Can Keir Starmer survive this political crisis after all?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.

    Should Keir Starmer stay or should he go?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 149:38


    Should Keir Starmer stay or should he go?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.

    2026 Election Results Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 148:50


    Our election results special. Iain speaks to all the major parties, plus top analysis from Aggie Chambré and LBC's Elections Commentator Gareth Knight. LBC reports from across the UK.

    What's your biggest workplace cock-up?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 149:13


    What's your biggest workplace cock-up?

    Is Britain's traditional two-party system a thing of the past?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 149:21


    Is Britain's traditional two-party system a thing of the past?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.

    Which issues will define how you vote on Thursday? If you're choosing not to bother voting in these elections, why?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 149:30


    Which issues will define how you vote on Thursday? If you're choosing not to bother voting in these elections, why?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.

    Would you support the government paying the EU £1 billion a year to access its markets again?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 153:53


    Would you support the government paying the EU £1 billion a year to access its markets again?

    The LBC Welsh election debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 151:44


    The LBC Welsh election debate - your calls decide the topics as Labour's Eluned Morgan, Conservative Darren Millar, Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap-Iorwerth, the Welsh Greens' Anthony Slaughter, Reform UK's Dan Thomas and Lib Dem Jane Dodds debate in Cardiff.Plus, why are some suggesting police in Golders Green went too far?

    Labour Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander takes LBC listeners' calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 147:28


    Labour Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander takes LBC listeners' calls.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.

    Live from Washington, D.C.: King Charles addresses the US Congress during his state visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 159:18


    Live from Washington, D.C.: King Charles addresses the US Congress during his state visit

    Live from Washington, D.C.: King Charles arrives for his historic state visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 151:20


    Live from Washington, D.C.: King Charles arrives for his historic state visit

    Will the Home Secretary's new deal with France make any difference when it comes to reducing illegal migration to the UK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 149:34


    Will the Home Secretary's new deal with France make any difference when it comes to reducing illegal migration to the UK?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.

    Conservative Shadow Cabinet minister Sir James Cleverly takes LBC listeners' calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 147:59


    Conservative Shadow Cabinet minister Sir James Cleverly takes LBC listeners' calls.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges, plus MPs Naushabah Khan from Labour, Jerome Mayhew from the Conservatives and Dr Danny Chambers from the Liberal Democrats.

    Is the government just looking for a fall-guy or do you accept that the Prime Minister was let down by unelected officials?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 148:12


    Is the government just looking for a fall-guy or do you accept that the Prime Minister was let down by unelected officials?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Perran Moon, Conservative peer Baroness Rachel Maclean, UKHospitality chairman Kate Nicholls, plus historian and broadcaster Dr Tessa Dunlop.

    Keir Starmer fights for his future - but should he just give it up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 145:26


    Keir Starmer fights for his future - but should he just give it up?

    Is there any way back for Keir Starmer now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 149:17


    Is there any way back for Keir Starmer now?Joining Iain Dale on an international affairs-focused special edition of Cross Question are the former Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt, the Atlantic Council's senior fellow Elisabeth Braw, plus the former British diplomat Ameer Kotecha.

    Is it time to accept that Trump isn't a reliable or trustworthy ally or even trading partner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 146:47


    Is it time to accept that Trump isn't a reliable or trustworthy ally or even trading partner?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservatives' Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Alex Burghart, Labour MP Andrew Lewin, Liberal Democrat MP Edward Morello, plus The Spectator's Lara Brown.

    Is it now time to radically slash the welfare bill in order to keep this country safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 146:43


    Is it now time to radically slash the welfare bill in order to keep this country safe?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question for a Scottish Parliamentary elections special edition are the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Labour's Melanie Ward, the Conservatives' Andrew Bowie, plus stand-up comedian Susie McCabe.

    Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey takes LBC listeners' calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 148:37


    Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey takes LBC listeners' calls.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Luke Akehurst, the Conservatives' Shadow Housing Minister David Simmonds, TV personality Colin Seymour (a.k.a. 'Crystal'), plus the Daily Telegraph's Poppy Coburn.

    Which side do you think has won the war in Iran?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 148:37


    Which side do you think has won the war in Iran?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea, PR expert and candidate on 'The Apprentice' Lawrence Rosenberg, LabourList editor Emma Burnell, plus journalist and author Dr Tim Hames.

    How seriously should Trump's latest threat to Iran be taken?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 148:26


    How seriously should Trump's latest threat to Iran be taken?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the International Chamber of Commerce UK chair Lord Karan Bilimoria, Labour London Assembly member Leonie Cooper, former British diplomat Ameer Kotecha, plus the Centre for London think-tank director Antonia Jennings.

    Has the President completely lost the plot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 158:12


    Has the President completely lost the plot?

    Do you have any faith of peace in the world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2026 137:45


    Do you have any faith of peace in the world?

    How divided is Britain, and how do we unite?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2026 139:49


    How divided is Britain, and how do we unite?

    Why won't any politician admit that the pensions triple lock is totally unaffordable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 149:50


    Why won't any politician admit that the pensions triple lock is totally unaffordable?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Conservative minister Greg Hands, former Labour adviser Stella Tsantekidou, newspaper editor David Wooding, plus comedian and journalist Ava Vidal.

    How should Starmer react to Trump's threat to withdraw the US from NATO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 150:56


    How should Starmer react to Trump's threat to withdraw the US from NATO?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Social Mobility Commission's deputy chair Resham Kotecha, former Labour Party adviser Scarlett MccGwire, City AM's opinions editor Alys Denby, plus PoliticsHome reporter Harriet Symonds.

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