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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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    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.

    Do Trump's constant insults to Britain's Armed Forces show the NATO alliance is at an end?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 150:17


    Do Trump's constant insults to Britain's Armed Forces show the NATO alliance is at an end?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Michelle Donelan, Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster, The Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, plus the political commentator Albie Amankona.

    Call Kemi: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch takes LBC listeners' calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 150:28


    Call Kemi: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch takes LBC listeners' calls.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Luke Murphy, former Conservative minister Angela Knight, ConservativeHome assistant editor Tali Fraser, plus the political commentator Matthew Stadlen.

    How confident are you in Britain's ability to defend itself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 149:40


    After the Defence Secretary's disastrous LBC interview, how confident are you in Britain's ability to defend itself?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood, Labour MP Jim Dickson, former Tory adviser Lucy Harris, plus LBC's very own Natasha Devon.

    Is Iran now calling the shots in this war, rather than Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 150:36


    Is Iran now calling the shots in this war, rather than Trump?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the hotelier Sir Rocco Forte, Labour MP Dr Jeevun Sandher, Conservative peer Kate Fall, plus the Liberal Democrats' leader in Liverpool Carl Cashman.

    Is Ed Miliband right to stick to his guns over net zero, or is it time to drill, baby, drill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 150:13


    Is Ed Miliband right to stick to his guns over net zero, or is it time to drill, baby, drill?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative Shadow Development Minister Wendy Morton, Labour MP Jon Trickett, climate activist Fatima Ibrahim from the Green New Deal campaign, plus the YouTuber and Hashtag United FC founder Spencer Owen.

    Is Trump now just looking for the quickest and simplest way to exit this war?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 149:25


    Is Trump now just looking for the quickest and simplest way to exit this war? If so, do you welcome this?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Joe Powell from Labour and Simon Hoare from the Conservatives, writer and broadcaster Emma Trimble, plus the former Labour adviser James Matthewson.

    Should we have allowed the US to use Diego Garcia for expanded strikes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 97:32


    Should we have allowed the US to use Diego Garcia for expanded strikes?Iain is joined by LBC presenter Matt Frei, speaking from Jerusalem, to discuss the latest on the Middle East. He is also joined by former Labour Minister Ed Balls, who also served as the chairman of Norwich City Football Club, to find out why Norwich has been named the best place to live in the UK, as well as former BBC Editor and Controller, Mary Hockaday, to reflect on the life and work of Dame Jenni Murray.

    What should the government be doing to help ships get through the Strait of Hormuz?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 151:59


    What should the government be doing to help ships get through the Strait of Hormuz?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour Muslim Network chair Ali Milani, businesswoman and activist Gina Miller, former Conservative Digital Minister Matt Warman, plus the entrepreneur Leon Emirali.

    Microbiologist takes LBC listeners' calls on the meningitis B outbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 150:35


    Microbiologist Dr Simon Clarke takes LBC listeners' calls on the meningitis B outbreak in Kent.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservative Deputy Chief Whip Joy Morrissey, Labour MP Alex Sobel, plus think-tank directors Charlotte Pickles from Re:State and Mathew Lawrence from Common Wealth.

    Should the planned royal visit to the US now be delayed or even cancelled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 148:53


    Should the planned royal visit to the US now be delayed or even cancelled?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour peer Lord Maurice Glasman, the Green Party leader in Westminster Dr Ellie Chowns, businesswoman Kiki McDonough, plus The New World's political editor James Ball.

    Is Starmer right to resist Trump's demands for Britain to help police the Strait of Hormuz?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 148:17


    Is Starmer right to resist Trump's demands for Britain to help police the Strait of Hormuz?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservatives' Shadow Defence Minister Mark Francois, Independent MP Diane Abbott, Mike Martin from the Liberal Democrats, plus LBC's own Political Editor Natasha Clark.

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