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Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 2h 24min
Is the PM rattled?
Is the PM rattled?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Florence Eshalomi, Reform UK London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham and former Tory minister Tim Loughton.

Feb 10, 2026 • 2h 26min
Ask Aggie: where do Keir Starmer and Labour go next?
Ask Aggie: where do Keir Starmer and Labour go next? LBC's Deputy Political Editor Aggie Chambré takes listeners' calls and answers their questions.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Northern Ireland First Minister Baroness Arlene Foster, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, security commentator and Reform UK councillor Dr Alan Mendoza, plus the political journalist and podcaster Anne McElvoy.

Feb 9, 2026 • 2h 27min
Has the Cabinet done the right thing in keeping Keir Starmer in place?
Has the Cabinet done the right thing in keeping Keir Starmer in place?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the campaigner and former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, MPs Catherine Atkinson from Labour and Bradley Thomas from the Conservatives, plus LBC presenter James Hanson.

Feb 5, 2026 • 2h 27min
Do you accept Starmer's apology for appointing Mandelson?
Do you accept Starmer's apology for appointing Mandelson?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Labour minister Caroline Flint, Advance UK leader Ben Habib, the Daily Telegraph columnist Ella Whelan, plus the POLITICO journalist Bethany Dawson.

Feb 4, 2026 • 2h 26min
Can Starmer survive the Mandelson saga?
Can Starmer survive the Mandelson saga? How damaging has the Epstein scandal been for the wider institution of the monarchy, beyond just Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Mike Reader from Labour and Sir Ashley Fox from the Conservatives, the human rights barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman, plus the commentator and former Tory adviser Lauren McEvatt.

Feb 3, 2026 • 2h 26min
What does the Mandelson and Epstein saga say about Starmer's judgement?
What does the Mandelson and Epstein saga say about Starmer's judgement?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Gordon McKee from Labour, Sarah Pochin from Reform UK and Josh Babarinde from the Liberal Democrats, plus the Financial Times political journalist Lucy Fisher.

Feb 2, 2026 • 2h 28min
Whose responsibility is it to get Peter Mandelson out of Parliament for good?
Whose responsibility is it to get Peter Mandelson out of Parliament for good?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are The Guardian columnist Sir Simon Jenkins, PoliticsJOE correspondent Laura Beveridge, plus MPs Catherine McKinnell from Labour and Lincoln Jopp from the Conservatives.

Jan 29, 2026 • 2h 27min
Are claims that businesses such as Turkish barber shops are involved in organised crime racist?
Are claims that businesses such as Turkish barber shops are involved in organised crime racist?Joining Iain Dale on a US affairs-focused edition of Cross Question are Senator Bernie Sanders' brother Larry Sanders, Republicans Overseas spokesperson Jennifer Ewing, Democrats Abroad campaigner Jamie Klingler, plus the broadcaster Tom Rivers.

Jan 28, 2026 • 2h 27min
Would you support Trump in launching military action against Iran?
Would you support Trump in launching military action against Iran?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Lord Eric Pickles, Big Brother Watch director Silkie Carlo, plus the former Labour adviser Paul Richards and former Conservative adviser James Starkie.

Jan 27, 2026 • 2h 25min
If not former Army barracks, where should asylum seekers be housed?
If not former Army barracks, where should asylum seekers be housed?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Natalie Fleet from Labour and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst from the Conservatives, disability rights campaigner and multiple times Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, plus political strategist Jo Tanner.


