New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 130. Letter to America @Tessadunlop and I discuss America at 250, whether Nigel Farage actually wants to be prime minister - and Tessa giving history lectures on a cruise ship! Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

On my @LBC show tonight from 7pm 7pm Are Nigel Farage's outside interests affecting his ability to properly lead Reform UK? 8pm Cross Question 9pm Why are Oxbridge discriminating against white working class applicants?

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 373. Sandy Warr @sandywarr, LBC News presenter, discusses her career as a newsreader, some of the personalities she's met, and teaching the next generation of journalists. Listen podcasts.apple.com/cd/podcast/3...

On my @LBC show 7pm Does the Defence Investment Plan add up? 8pm Cross Questio 9pm Women Labour MPs want Burnham to commit to 50 per cent of his cabinet and staff being female. Should he agree?

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 138. Ed over Heels @Tessadunlop and I discuss who Andy Burnham might pick for his chancellor, the King's tax returns, Iain's barbecue and more! @Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/w...

I'm delighted to have @KieranMaguire and @kevinhunterday from the Price of Football podcast as guests at my Edinburgh Fringe show. 2pm, Tue 11 Aug, EICC @POF_POD Buy tickets www.pleasance.co.uk/search?query...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 137. Feel the Heat @Tessadunlop and I bring you discussion on climate change, Kemi Badenoch vs Bridget Phillipson, whether the shine is coming off Nigel Farage and more! Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

Never listened to WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY? It's one of the few political podcasts where the two hosts always disagree. Politics * History * Banter *Argument Check it out podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/w...

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 371. Matthew Elliott Ten years on from the Brexit vote, former Vote Leave chief executive Lord Elliott has a book out - TEN YEARS ON: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BREXIT - REFLECTIONS ON A LIFE OF CAMPAIGNING. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcasy 136. There Keir Goes @tessadunlop and I dissect Starmer's resignation - what went wrong, prime ministerial resignations throughout history, who might be in a Burnham cabinet - and more! Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

NEW BLOG: Is Andy Burnham the emperor with no policies? "Tomorrow, the King of the North will grace southerners with his exulted present and travel to London to claim the throne that he considers his by right..." Read iaindale.com/articles/is-...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 134. Burnham to Run @TessaDunlop and I examine the fallout from last night's by-elections and Tessa goes back to Tudor times and compares them to today. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 371. Catherine Mayer I talk to journalist @catherine_mayer about founding the Women's Equality Party, dealing with grief, & her new book DIVIDE AND RULE: ROYAL WOMEN AND THEIR BATTLES. Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

I'm back at the Edinburgh Fringe for 15 ALL TALK shows from 8-11 & 22 August. Guests include Kami Badenoch, Zack Polansli, Nicola Sturgeon, Jacqui Smith, Wes Streeting, Nazanin & Richard Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Matt Forde, Sarah Vine, Stephen Flynn... Book tickets pleasance.co.uk/search?query...

POLITICOS SUMMER SALE. 50 more books added to the Politicos.co.uk sale - everything at £5! All 250 of them! Browse and buy www.politicos.co.uk/products?cat...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 134: Ban or Deliver talk the history of bans for children, stereotypes against the English, the upcoming by-election and - and Iain's views about hydration breaks at the World Cup. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

If you live near Buxton in Derbyshire, do come along to see @steverichards14 and I discuss our books on Thatcher and Blair. @BuxtonFestival Tickets buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/events/iain-...

Want to know the best political books published in June? I've compiled a list, all in one place on my Substack. Get the list every month, along with my Sunday newsletter by subscribing (it's free). iaindale.substack.com/p/14-politic...

On my @LBC show 7pm The consequences of John Healey's resignation 8pm Cross Question 9pm Reform say councils shouldn't fund Pride events because gays "have got everything they campaigned for".

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 133. Rory Days @tessadunlop has been interviewing Rory Stewar and we talk about events in Belfast, what it means to be English, the future of the BBC & more. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/w...

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 370. Francis Foster I interview comedian and Triggernometry podcaster (and former teacher) @francisjfoster about his new book (UN)EDUCATED: MY LIFE AS A TEACHER, AND WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER BECOME ONE. Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 132. This Malthus be the Place @Tessadunlop and I add a bit more history and discuss Reverend Thomas Malthus, If Bill Clinton is the best President since Reagan, and the BBC. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

I know how to have a good time on. Just watched this incredible 90 minute interview with Wes Streeting by Lewis Goodall. A brilliant example of why long form interviews work. Now, contrast Streeting's performance with Andy Burnham's on Newsnight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VUD...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 131. It Musk Be Love @tessadunlop and I discuss if Nigel Farage is fuelling social division, why Canada may have more in common with Britain than America and French potholes. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

It's Publication Day for my latest edited book of essays, THE GENERALS, published by Hodder & Stoughton. It covers 69 Generals from Sun Tzu through to David Petraeus. Thanks to all who contributed. I'm very proud of it. Buy a signed copy www.politicos.co.uk/products/the...

On my @LBC show... 7pm Southampton protests: Why won't Farage condemn the violence? 8pm Cross Question 9pm Leg lengthening and its consequences. Why do people want to alter their bodies?

On my @LBC show... 7pm Southampton protests: Why won't Farage condemn the violence? 8pm Cross Question 9pm Leg lengthening and its consequences. Why do people want to alter their bodies?

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 369. Dr Sian Williams I interviews broadcaster-turned-counselling psychologist @sianwilliams100 - live from Fowey! Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

7pm The carrying of knives in this country is banned. But religious freedom seems to triumph over this ban. Why? 8pm Cross Question 9pm How far are you willing to go to help the UK meet it's climate change and Net Zero targets?

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 130. Tranche like Nobody's Watching @tessadunlop and I discuss what drones have done to warfare, the latest tranche of Mandelson files and why trade unionists are shifting to Reform UK. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 128. NEET and tidy @tessadunlop and I discuss the crisis of youth joblessness, Tony Blair's return to the political conversation, the price of food in Europe - and more! Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

Spending the weekend proofreading and compiling a name index for my autobiography. It's always fabulous when you see it typeset for the first time. It's starting to feel real! Pub date is 15 July - my birthday too! Preorder a signed copy here www.politicos.co.uk/products/sho...

On my @LBC show... 7pm NEETS: Is Alan Milburn's diagnosis correct? 8pm Cross Question with Michelle Donelan Phoebe Arslanagić-Little Josh Reynolds MP, Tom Hayes MP 9pm Government to reduce testing for prostate cancer to save money. Surely this is a retrograde step?

Top 5 Most Listened to Episodes on the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast in 2026 1. Daniel Barnett 2. Steve Rosenberg 3. Natasha Clark 4. Alastair Bruce 5. Henry Riley Listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 368. Lord Peter Ricketts I talk to former National Security Adviser Lord Ricketts about his book PEACE MAKERS: Shaping the modern world: the men and women of the Foreign Office in WWII. Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 128. Murrell of the Story @tessadunlop and I discuss the SNP embezzlement scandal, whether Wes Streeting would make a better PM than Andy Burnham... and a surprise appearance! Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

NEW SUBSTACK: Sunday Newsletter No 355: The Latest Stealth Tax to Add to the Cost of Living Next Time You hear a Politician Claim They Care About the Cost of Living, Tell them About This New Stealth Tax Read iaindale.substack.com/p/iain-dales...

On my Saturday morning show, sitting in for @mattfrei 10am How could we do politics differently? 1030 Lesia Vasylenko MP 1045 Heatwave 1100 Burnout and its consequences 1130 Disinformation 1150 Weekend sport 1155 Washington roundip I'll need a liedown after this!

It's that moment where I've just unpacked the first copies of THE GENERALS. What a magnificent cover! It's published by Hodder on 4 June, but order your signed copy now and it will arrive before publication. Buy www.politicos.co.uk/products/the...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 127. Movin' in Out @tessadunlop and I discuss net migration (and the history of people arriving in, and leaving, the UK) - and more! Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 367. Sarah Vine Live from the @FoweyFestival with @WestminsterWAG Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

On my @LBC show... 7pm Why has HS2 gone so wrong? 8pm Cross Question with Luke Charters MP Rebecca Smith MP Christina Patterson Marina Wheeler 9pm Why is youth unemployment three times higher than the headline figure?

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 126. Can't Get EU Our of My Head @tessadunlop and I discuss Wes Streeting reviving the Brexit debate, whether Andy Burnham stands a chance, & if Keir Starmer shares anything with Ted Heath. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

If you bought THE PRIME MINISTERS, THE PRESIDENTS, KINGS & QUEENS and THE DICTATORS, the next book in the series is out on 4 June. You can preorder signed copies here www.politicos.co.uk/products/the...

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 126. Burnham baby, Burnham I'm joined by @NatashaC to discuss the latest Labour leadership shenanigans. Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

New episode of the IAIN DALE ALL TALK podcast 366. Sir Jeremy Hunt I talk to @Jeremy_Hunt, live at the @fowey_festival about his book 'Can we be Great Again' Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...

On my @LBC show... 7pm Starmer clings on. What now? 8pm Cross Question with Ash Sarkar Richard Holden MP James Frith MP Annabel Denham 9pm More Starmer reaction

New episode of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast 124. Hey Brother @Tessadunlop and I speak about Starmer on the ropes, 100 years since the general strike - and Tessa's brother Duncan Dunlop speaks about his election win in Scotland. Listen podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/1...

On my @LBC Show 7pm Starmer's future 8pm Cross Question with Charlotte Nichol MP Andrew Rossindell MP Gavin Esler Damian Collins 9pm Starmer's future

This is the full line-up of my Edinburgh Fringe shows in August. 8-11th & 22nd. You can buy tickets here www.pleasance.co.uk/search?query...