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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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    Can Andy Burnham restore hope to this country and unite it again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 150:12


    Can Andy Burnham restore hope to this country and unite it again?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Cabinet ministers Jim Murphy from Labour, Lord Mark Harper from the Conservatives and Sir Vince Cable from the Liberal Democrats, plus the Politico journalist Anne McElvoy.

    What will Andy Burnham's biggest challenge be when he takes over as Prime Minister?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 151:17


    What will Andy Burnham's biggest challenge be when he takes over as Prime Minister?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.

    What will Sir Keir Starmer's legacy be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 150:28


    What will Sir Keir Starmer's legacy be?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.

    What needs to be done to keep both current and also higher-profile former elected political figures safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 148:54


    What needs to be done to keep both current and also higher-profile former elected political figures safe?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.

    What does this country need to do to shut down the questions over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty for good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 148:59


    What does this country need to do to shut down the questions over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty for good?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.

    How will we remember Ann Widdecombe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 97:30


    **Warning: Explicit language**Remembering Ann Widdecombe, Iain is joined by Jeremy Vine, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Nadine Dorries, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Tom Tugendhat, Sir Conor Burns and Patrick Thompson.

    Is it possible to reform the disability benefits system without taking money away from disabled people?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 148:44


    Is it possible to reform the disability benefits system without taking money away from disabled people?Joining Iain Dale are Labour MP Luke Charters, former UKIP deputy chairman Suzanne Evans, former Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski, plus the podcaster Jemma Forte.

    Are Farage and Burnham as bad as each other when it comes to making taxpayers fund by-elections?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 147:02


    Are Farage and Burnham as bad as each other when it comes to making taxpayers fund by-elections?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.

    Is anyone going to benefit from the seemingly pointless Clacton by-election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 148:57


    Is anyone going to benefit from the seemingly pointless Clacton by-election?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.

    Is Trump's invervention into the World Cup him standing up for his country or just being shamelessly corrupt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 148:59


    Is Trump's invervention into the World Cup him standing up for his country or just being shamelessly corrupt?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.

    Reaction to Andy Burnham's exclusive LBC interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 146:43


    Reaction to Andy Burnham's exclusive interview with LBC's Andrew Marr.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.

    Should a party leader really be promoting a gold bullion company in return for cash?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 151:29


    Should a party leader really be promoting a gold bullion company in return for cash?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.

    Are you happy to see other projects cut in order to fund an increase to defence spending?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 148:10


    Are you happy to see other projects cut in order to fund an increase to defence spending?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.

    Do you want to see political power passed down from Westminster to your local leaders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 150:46


    Do you want to see political power passed down from Westminster to your local leaders?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.

    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.

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