POLITICO’s weekly political series lifts the curtain on how Westminster really works, offering in-depth insight into the political issues which typically only get broad-brush treatment in the wider media.
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Iain Dale is joined by a panel of senior politicians and commentators to answer listener questions on the biggest stories of the week. Debate, in-depth discussion and laughs all guaranteed!
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Jeevun Sandher, Greg Smith, Anna Mikhailova & Aggie Chambre
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Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, Tory MP Greg Smith, Anna Mikhailova from the Mail on Sunday and LBC political correspondent Aggie Chambre.By LBC
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Host Sascha O'Sullivan meets a few of the new parliamentarians slowly figuring out their way through Westminster. New Labour MPs — and soon-to-be office buddies — Jake Richards and Chris Curtis give Sascha rundown of their whirlwind first few days in SW1 and a taste of their plans to make a difference in parliament. Lola McEvoy, newly elected Labou…
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From the archive: What ex-prime ministers do next
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Our next season of Westminster Insider is gearing up with new episodes next week. To whet your appetite, we’ve reached into our extensive back catalogue to bring you one of our fan-favorite episodes – whether you’re new to the show or been a listener from the beginning, we hope you enjoy revisiting this historical deep dive into what ex-prime minis…
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Chris Curtis, Lord Daniel Moylan, Zoe Strimpel & Rachel Cunliffe
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Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Chris Curtis, Conservative peer Lord Moylan, Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel and the New Statesman's Rachel Cunliffe.By LBC
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Lord Eric Pickles, Linda Yueh, Torcuil Crichton & Cat Neilan
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Ali Miraj sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Conservative peer Lord Pickles, economist Linda Yueh, Labour MP Torcuil Crichton and Tortoise political editor Cat Neilan.By LBC
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Christina McAnea, Andrew Rosindell, Dr Ellie Chowns & Geri Scott
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea, the Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, the newly-elected Green MP Dr Ellie Chowns, and The Times' senior political correspondent Geri Scott.By LBC
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Kirsty Blackman, Lisa Smart, George Parker & Sophia Gaston
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman, newly-elected Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart, FT political editor George Parker and Sophia Gaston from the Policy Exchange think tank.By LBC
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Dr Kieran Mullan, Josh Simons, Jo Phillips & Danny Sriskandarajah
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative shadow transport minister Dr Kieran Mullan, Labour MP Josh Simons, political commentator Jo Phillips and Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation think tank.By LBC
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New MPs Special: Satvir Kaur, Lincoln Jopp, Bobby Dean & Robin Swann
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Iain Dale hosts a special edition of Cross Question, with a panel made up entirely of newly-elected MPs: Labour's Satvir Kaur, the Conservatives' Lincoln Jopp, the Liberal Democrats' Bobby Dean and the Ulster Unionists' Robin Swann.By LBC
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Lord David Willetts, Camilla Turner, Claire Hanna & Oliver Kamm
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Conservative peer and former Universities Minister Lord David Willetts, the Sunday Telegraph's political editor Camilla Turner, the SDLP MP Claire Hanna and the The Times writer Oliver Kamm.By LBC
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Danny Kruger, Lizzie Dearden, Jake Richards & Emma Revell
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Conservative MP Danny Kruger, freelance home affairs journalist Lizzie Dearden, newly-elected Labour MP Jake Richards and Emma Revell from the Centre for Policy Studies think-tank.By LBC
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Alex Salmond, Andrew Griffith, John McTernan & Jennifer Ewing
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Alba Party leader and former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, the Conservatives' Shadow Science Secretary Andrew Griffith, former Labour political strategist John McTernan and Republicans Overseas UK spokesperson Jennifer Ewing.By LBC
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Paul Nowak, Justine Greening, Rachael Maskell & Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Trades Union Congress' General Secretary Paul Nowak, the former Conservative Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Rachael Maskell and Conservative peer and former Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.By LBC
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Fraser Nelson, Christine Jardine, George Freeman & Paul Mason
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the editor of The Spectator Fraser Nelson, Liberal Democrat MP and frontbencher Christine Jardine, Conservative MP and former minister George Freeman and the journalist and broadcaster Paul Mason.By LBC
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As Keir Starmer enters 10 Downing Street on the back of a landslide election victory, host Sascha O'Sullivan takes us inside the night power shifted in the U.K. In the final episode of the season, she brings us an hour by hour account of the most consequential general election for a generation, speaking to political insiders for their take on event…
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Sir Bob Neill, Andrew Fisher, Alys Denby & Joe Twyman
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill, former Labour policy adviser Andrew Fisher, City AM's Alys Denby and pollster Joe Twyman.By LBC
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Ash Sarkar, Lord James Bethell, Sarah Olney & Lionel Barber
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Novara Media's Ash Sarkar, Conservative peer Lord Bethell, Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney and former editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber.By LBC
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Femi Oluwole, Lord Stewart Jackson, Scarlett MccGwire & Tim Stanley
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Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question by political commentator Femi Oluwole, Conservative peer Lord Jackson, former Labour comms adviser Scarlett MccGwire and historian and columnist Tim Stanley.By LBC
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As the general election reaches its final week, host Sascha O'Sullivan takes us inside the last push of the campaign. She explores how parties use every trick of the trade, from advertising to frantic leafleting, to try to capture every possible vote and travels to the BBC debate in Nottingham where the main party leaders had one final face off. Ay…
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Lord Karan Bilimoria, Zoë Grünewald, Ali Milani & Alistair Burt
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are crossbench peer and businessman Lord Bilimoria, freelance journalist Zoë Grünewald, national chair of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani and former Conservative MP and Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt.By LBC
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Baroness Nicky Morgan, Daniel Kebede, Baroness Natalie Bennett & Henry Hill
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer and former education secretary Nicky Morgan, general secretary of the National Education Union Daniel Kebede, Green peer and former party leader Natalie Bennett and Henry Hill from ConservativeHome.By LBC
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Kezia Dugdale, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Tom McTague & Charlie Rowley
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and former Conservative adviser Charlie Rowley.By LBC
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Westminster's photographers: a politician's best friend or worst enemy?
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As we approach the final lap of the 2024 general election, host Sascha O'Sullivan discovers what life is like for the photographers who trail hot on the heels of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. She speaks to PA photographer Stefan Rousseau, who talks about the blunders of this campaign, the photos we'll remember long after votes have been cast, and h…
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Samuel Kasumu, Baroness Susan Kramer & Rachel Wearmouth
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy, commentator Samuel Kasumu, Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Kramer and journalist Rachel Wearmouth.By LBC
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Sir Stephen Timms, Sebastian Payne, Christina Patterson & James Johnson
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour candidate Sir Stephen Timms, Sebastian Payne from the Onward think tank, broadcaster and author Christina Patterson and pollster James Johnson.By LBC
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Steve Reed, David Simmonds, Ella Whelan & Juliet Davenport
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed, Conservative David Simmonds, commentator Ella Whelan and clean energy entrepreneur Juliet Davenport.By LBC
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As Reform teeters close to overtaking the Conservative in the polls, Aggie Chambre goes inside Nigel Farage’s party and asks if he will could actually achieve his takeover of British politics. Starting in January, when Aggie first asks Farage if he’s planning to return to frontline politics, she tracks the party’s journey from small start-up to a s…
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Barry Gardiner, Stephen Hammond, Mary Bousted & Sir Simon Jenkins
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Barry Gardiner, former Tory MP Stephen Hammond, trade unionist Mary Bousted and Guardian columnist Sir Simon Jenkins.By LBC
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