What does the Mandelson and Epstein saga say about Starmer's judgement?
03/2/2026 | 2h 26 mins.
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.
Whose responsibility is it to get Peter Mandelson out of Parliament for good?
02/2/2026 | 2h 27 mins.
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.
Are claims that businesses such as Turkish barber shops are involved in organised crime racist?
29/1/2026 | 2h 27 mins.
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.
Would you support Trump in launching military action against Iran?
28/1/2026 | 2h 27 mins.
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.
If not former Army barracks, where should asylum seekers be housed?
27/1/2026 | 2h 25 mins.
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.
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.