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280. Dame Andrea Leadsom
Iain Dale interviews former Tory cabinet minister Dame Andrea Leadsom in an episode recorded shortly after the election. They discuss what the Tories need to do to change their fate, Andrea's commitm…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
279. Anna Firth
Iain Dale interviews former Tory MP Anna Firth, in an episode recorded shortly after the general election. They talk about the election result and how it feels to lose, the influence of Reform UK, he…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
278. Jess Phillips
Matthew Stadlen sits in for Iain and interviews safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They talk about the work she wants to do to tackle violence against women and girl…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
277. Humza Yousaf
Matthew Stadlen sits in and interviews former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss how his premiership as first minister ended, his reaction to the riots…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
276. Miriam Margolyes
Matthew Stadlen sits in for Iain and interviews actor Miriam Margolyes, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss her years on the stage, the magic of Charles Dickens and the appeal of the bottom!…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
275. Wes Streeting
Matthew Stadlen sits in and interviews health secretary Wes Streeting, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss what it's like in such a big job at 41, whether the Labour government can truly del…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
274. Liz Truss
Matthew Stadlen sits in and interviews former prime minister Liz Truss, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss what it's like being prime minister, what went wrong for her premiership, what's n…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
273. Eleanor Mills
Iain Dale interviews journalist Eleanor Mills about her career in journalism, sexism in the media and her new book MUCH MORE TO COME: LESSONS ON THE MAYHEM AND MAGNIFICENCE OF MIDLIFE.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
272. Tim Shipman
Iain chats to the journalist Tim Shipman, who is the Sunday Times' chief political commentator, as well as the author of a series of books detailing the UK's departure from the European Union and the…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
271. Dr Peter Caddick-Adams
Iain talks to the military historian Dr Peter Caddick-Adams, who has written a new biography or Sir Winston Churchill. After writing an essay on Britain's wartime Prime Minister for the book 'The Pri…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago