Iain Dale - The Whole Show
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Will 2025 be a year for peace?
Will 2025 be a year for peace? Joining Iain Dale for this special end-of-year Cross Question are singer and songwriter Fuse ODG, comedian Ava Vidal, broadcaster and DJ Liz Kershaw and economist Linda Yueh.
What happens next if a truce is agreed in Gaza?
What happens next if a truce is agreed in Gaza?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP and health spokesperson Helen Morgan, Alba Party general secretary Chris McEleny, political commentator Lin Mei and former Conservative adviser Tom Skinner.
Is China a threat to the UK?
Is China a threat to the UK? And should we ban smacking children?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's leader in the House of Lords Baroness Smith, Conservative peer and former health minister Lord Bethell, Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack and pollster and commentator Scarlett Maguire.
Should we ban homeschooling?
Do we need to spend more on the military? Security journalist Lizzie Dearden takes your calls. And should we ban homeschooling?
Are we sending too many people to prison?
Are we sending too many people to prison?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are economist and former Observer editor Will Hutton, former Conservative MP Jo Gideon, Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs & Labour MP Mike Tapp.
Why is Israel taking military action in Syria now?
Why is Israel taking military action in Syria now?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale, Green Party peer and former leader Baroness Natalie Bennett, PR expert and former Labour candidate Kevin Craig & LBC presenter and reporter Henry Riley.
Should the UK keep out of events in Syria?
Should the UK keep out of events in Syria?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski, Lib Dem peer Baroness Grender, firefighter and researcher Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Times journalist Andy Silvester.
What is this government for?
What is this government for?
Is the SNP trying to out-Labour Labour?
Is the SNP trying to out-Labour Labour?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Chris Curtis, entrepreneur Emma Sinclair, former Tory MP Matt Warman and political strategist Kishan Devani.
Who's going to build the houses we sorely need?
Who's going to build the houses we sorely need?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are schools minister and Labour MP Catherine McKinnell, Conservative MP Sir John Hayes, Sunday Telegraph columnist Janet Daley and LBC political correspondent Aggie Chambre.
Has Biden just given Trump a blank cheque?
Has Biden just given Trump a blank cheque?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Mark Ferguson, DUP MP Jim Shannon, Sam Lister from The Express and Lib Dem president Mark Pack.
How would you vote on assisted dying and why?
How would you vote on assisted dying and why?The input of politics, principles and religion come under discussion into this special episode of the show on the impending vote on assisted dying.
Is the Chagos Islands deal collapsing?
Is the Chagos Islands deal collapsing? And are big age gaps in relationships?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and former minister Esther McVey, Labour MP Rachael Maskell, journalist Zoë Grünewald and political commentator and former Cameron adviser Sarah Southern.
Should we favour the US or the EU?
Should we favour the US or the EU? Plus, a ceasefire deal is agreed between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately, Liberal Democrat MP and chair of the health select committee Layla Moran, comedian and broadcaster Dom Joly and the Telegraph's Camilla Turner.
Will the PM be worried about the petition asking for a general election?
Will the PM be worried about the petition asking for a general election?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham and Labour MP Alex Sobel.
Is it fair to equate Netanyahu to a terrorist leader?
Is it fair to equate Netanyahu to a terrorist leader?Plus, how important is the bank of mum and dad - and how much of a crisis are carers in?
What next for the UK's involvement in the war in Ukraine?
Ukraine uses British missiles in Russia and will you ever buy an electric car?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour peer Harriet Harman, Conservative MP Lincoln Jopp, former adviser to Kemi Badenoch Merci Muroki and political commentator Jonathan Lis.
Should farmers get special treatment?
Farmers protest in Westminster and 1000 days of war in UkraineJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem home affairs spokesperson Lisa Smart, Conservative shadow housing minister David Simmonds, broadcaster Afua Hagan & Charlotte Pickles from the REFORM think tank.
What's the risk of further escalation with Russia?
What's the risk of further escalation with Russia? And are celebrity charity campaigns problematic?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening Labour MP Catherine Atkinson, barrister and former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes, historian Tessa Dunlop and Alys Denby from City AM.
Should we take Gazan refugees?
Should we take Gazan refugees?Plus, experts talk you through the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.And are fireworks harmful to pets?
Should the NHS get its own version of Ofsted?
Should the NHS get its own version of Ofsted? And why are so many young people not in work?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are energy minister and Labour MP Michael Shanks, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and former Conservative strategist Samuel Kasumu.
Do you have any sympathy for Justin Welby?
Do you have any sympathy for Justin Welby? And in the third hour, can assisted dying be implemented safely?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, Guido Fawkes founder Paul Staines, Conservative MP Harriet Cross and Lib Dem MP Luke Taylor.
Should the Archbishop of Canterbury resign?
Should the Archbishop of Canterbury resign? And should we ban SUVs in city centres?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and shadow Wales secretary Mims Davies, co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer, Labour MP Charlotte Nichols and businessman Sir Martin Sorrell.
Should Lammy publicly apologise to Trump?
Should David Lammy publicly apologise to Donald Trump for his past critical comments?Question Marks with Simon Marks: Simon takes your calls on the US election result.Plus should adopted children automatically see their biological parents regularly?
Trump wins - why?
Trump wins - why? And what does it mean for the world?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former FT editor Lionel Barber, playwright Bonnie Greer and former Obama digital strategist Matthew McGregor. (Our Trump-supporting panellist had to drop out shortly before broadcast).
Voters go to the polls across the United States
Voters go to the polls across the United StatesJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green campaigner and brother of Bernie Sanders Larry Sanders, Republicans Overseas UK chair Greg Swenson, foreign policy expert Elisabeth Braw and broadcaster Tom Rivers.
Can a four-day working week work?
Is it fair for tuition fees to go up and can a four-day working week work?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening, ahead of polling day in the US election, are former British ambassador to the US Lord Darroch, Jennifer Ewing from Republicans Overseas, John Scardino from Democrats Abroad and Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel.
Should 'silent prayer' within abortion clinics' new 'buffer zones' be allowed?
Should 'silent prayer' within abortion clinics' new 'buffer zones' be allowed?Question Marks: Simon Marks takes your calls on the US election.Is it curmudgeonly to think that Halloween celebrations are annoying and often anti-social too?
Are you a Budget winner or loser?
Are you a Budget winner or loser?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Independent MP and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative MP and shadow education secretary Damian Hinds, economist and journalist Stephanie Flanders and luxury hotelier Sir Rocco Forte.
Is Donald Trump a fascist?
Can the UK put any pressure on Israel to allow UNRWA aid into Gaza? And is Donald Trump a fascist?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Gogglebox star turned Labour campaigner Josh Tapper, non-affiliated peer Claire Fox, Conservative MP Richard Holden and Plaid Cymru MP and Treasury spokesperson Ben Lake.
Will the Budget leave you worse off?
Will the Budget leave you worse off? And how bad is your social housing?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer and 'bionic lord' Craig Mackinlay, Labour MP Sarah Smith, Lib Dem MP Pippa Heylings and commentator David Goodhart.
Why is there so much shoplifting?
Why is there so much shoplifting?Baroness Sayeeda Warsi takes your calls on Islamphobia.How do you deal with a cancer diagnosis?
Can Starmer and Trump possibly get along?
Will unions get more freedom to strike - and can the PM possibly get along with President Trump, if he's reelected?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are chair of the Labour Women's Network nd former MP Thangam Debbonaire, Conservative MP and shadow business minister Jerome Mayhew, Liberal Democrat MP Jess Brown-Fuller and political commentator and former head of BBC Westminster Katy Searle.
Have you ever told someone they're too old to drive?
More information reported about Chris Kaba's past and have you ever had to tell an elderly parent they shouldn't drive anymore?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Jake Richards, political commentator Jo Tanner, Conservative MP George Freeman and barrister Dr Sam Fowles.
Should Starmer open talks over reparations?
Should Starmer open talks over reparations? And experts take your calls on osteoporosis.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Emily Thornberry, Reform UK MP and deputy leader Richard Tice, social mobility campaigner and former Conservative education secretary Justine Greening and rabbi and author Dr Jonathan Romain.
Is it smart to bring back HS2?
Is it smart to bring back HS2?Plus, a phone in on poverty in modern Britain with Big Issue founder Lord Bird and campaigner Matthew Torbitt. And how widespread is the old-fashioned attitude that having children should somehow hold women back?
Controversy over England getting a German football manager & how do we fix our universities?
Controversy over England getting a German football manager & how do we fix our universities?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are shadow development minister and Conservative MP Dame Harriett Baldwin, Green MP Ellie Chowns, journalist and broadcaster Isabel Hilton and Henry Newman, former adviser to Boris Johnson.
Should we offer weight loss jabs to unemployed obese people?
Should we offer weight loss jabs to unemployed obese people? And how old is too old to have children?Joining Iain on Cross Question this evening are businessman James Reed, Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, former Tory MP and minister Dame Andrea Leadsom and journalist Luke McGee.
Do we learn enough about black history?
Is the Labour government having to abandon its principles - and do we learn enough about black history?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski, former Tory MP Anna Firth, long-time adviser to Nigel Farage Gawain Towler and Observer columnist Martha Gill.
Israel's ambassador to the UK takes your calls
The Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tzipi Hotovely, joins Iain for an exclusive LBC phone-in.
Was dumping James Cleverly a mistake by Tory MPs?
Was dumping James Cleverly a mistake by Tory MPs?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Stella Creasy, former Conservative MP and minister Steve Baker, broadcaster Jemma Forte and founder of ConservativeHome Tim Montgomerie.
Could the Tories possibly win the next election?
Could the Tories possibly win the next election?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are leader of the House of Commons and Labour MP Lucy Powell, Conservative peer and former minister Lord Willetts, the Spectator's Cindy Yu and the Guardian's John Crace - whose new book 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10' is out this week.
How the October 7th attacks changed the world - and Robert Jenrick takes your calls
How the October 7th attacks changed the world - and Robert Jenrick takes your callsIain is joined for Cross Question this evening by jeweller and businesswoman Kiki McDonough, Lib Dem chief whip and MP Wendy Chamberlain, Conservative MP and former chief whip Wendy Morton and home affairs commentator and former Yvette Cooper adviser Danny Shaw.
Do you support the decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius?
Do you support the decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius?Holocaust historian Professor Sir Richard J. Evans takes your calls on his landmark new book.Plus MPs are set to debate legalising assisted dying later this month.
How can the Tories make themselves relevant again?
How can the Tories make themselves relevant again?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are entrepreneur Robyn Scott, author and former Labour candidate Paul Richards, Conservative campaigner and broadcaster Albie Amankona and former Ed Miliband adviser Matthew Laza.
Sam Kiley joins Iain for in-depth coverage of Iran's missile attack on Israel
The international affairs analyst Sam Kiley joins Iain for in-depth coverage of Iran's missile attack on Israel.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening - along with Sam - are the former UK Middle East Minister Alistair Burt, the Israel-born journalist and author Rachel Shabi and the Liberal Democrats' Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney
If an Israeli invasion of Lebanon goes ahead, how should Britain and other western nations respond?
If an Israeli invasion of Lebanon goes ahead, how should Britain and other western nations respond?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from Birmingham - where the Conservative Party Conference is taking place - are the former Tory Cabinet Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the former Conservative policy advisor Tom Skinner and the pollster Scarlett Maguire.
Can the West have any influence on what Israel does?
Can the West have any influence on what Israel does?
Would invading another sovereign nation be a move from Israel which its allies simply cannot allow to go unchallenged?
The prospect of Israel invading Lebanon and Kemi Badenoch takes your callsJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands, former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, economist and broadcaster Liam Halligan and the journalist and author Christina Patterson.
Are you convinced by the Prime Minister's pledge to rebuild the country?
Are you convinced by the Prime Minister's pledge to rebuild the country?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, are the Technology and Culture Minister Sir Chris Bryant, the University and College Union General Secretary Jo Grady and the newly-elected Labour MP Calvin Bailey.