174. Midterm Train to Georgia
Iain and Tessa discuss what might happen in this week's midterm elections in the United States, constitutional tensions in Poland and the im...
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LBC presenter Iain Dale and former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith untangle the world of politics and media. Expect plenty of jokey banter and informed speculation.
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20 of 691 episodes173. Do you Healey Want to Hurt Me?
Iain and Tessa talk John Healey's first Budget, the King's visit to Guyana and calls for a Royal apology for slavery, whether landlords are...
172. Together in Election Dreams
Iain and Tessa talk the upcoming Israeli election which could see the end of Benjamin Netanyahu's time in office, the Serbian elections whic...
171. Shake Witkoff
Iain and Tessa discuss Steve Witkoff (the US chief negotiator on the Ukraine war) calling Putin a 'humanitarian', cuts at the BBC, an AI vid...
170. Can't Speak French
Iain and Tessa discuss the unrest in France, Palestine poppies, identity and Cliff Richard! Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliti...
169. Paperback Fighter
Iain and Tessa speak about Sally Rooney's books being withdrawn from the UK over her Palestine Action support, whether the SNP will be able...
168. Oil Be Back
Iain and Tessa talk Andy Burnham rethinking our relationship with the EU, what President Trump is up to with Russian diesel, Russian interfe...
167. Rage de France
Iain and Tessa talk Kemi Badenoch's speech, Iain's experiences in Birmingham, protests in France and more!
166. Kemistry
Iain and Tessa talk Tory conference and Kemi's 'right way', the Greens voting that Zionism is racism, French protests and more. Stay connect...
165. Once, Twice, Three Times a Lock
Iain and Tessa dive into Andy Burnham's speech, (Tessa makes a comparison with Winston Churchill!), the death penalty and Christa Pike - and...
164. When the Orange Order Goes Marching In
Iain and Tessa have a special guest in the first section of the podcast: Tessa's long suffering Mum! They discuss the marching crisis in Por...
163. I'm All Piers
Iain and Tessa discuss Piers Morgan suing Earl Spencer, Trump vs the media, anti-migration protests... and what Tessa found in her boxes of...
162. Don't Lose Your Ed (Sheeran)
Iain and Tessa talk Ed Sheeran being dragged into politics, King Charles vs Earl Spencer, who's followed Tessa on Twitter and more! Stay con...
161. Let's Spence the night together
It's Spencer vs Windsor in this week's episode of the pod! With the palace alleging Earl Spencer has been BLINDED by grief, Tess has a diffe...
160. Gordon Brown, never a frown
Tessa and Iain discuss Gordon Brown's ideas around civic duty, Reform UK's record-breaking £72 million donations - and whether childcare rea...
The Chatanooga Gee Pee Tee
ChatGPT is coming for our jobs, Ed Milliband causes uproar in Israel and Iain has been in bed with Vanessa Feltz! See if you can count how m...
158. Girls Just Wanna Have Party Funding
While Tessa was brushing up on David Lloyd George, Iain spent his weekend watching the Reform party conference livestream. I wonder if there...
157. Nothing Compares 2 Bayeux
Iain and Tessa discuss the Bayeux Tapestry, Zia Yusuf's controversial post, Harriet Harman calling Kemi Badenoch woke, Zack Polanski's chanc...
156. Me and My Shadow Cabinet
Iain and Tessa discuss Kemi Badenoch's reshuffle, whether James Cleverly has a chance at the London mayoralty, Germany’s AfD and why former...
155. Farmer Chameleon
While Iain's away, Tessa is joined by businessman and founder of The Black Farmer food company Wilfred Emmanuel Jones. They talk NEETs, salm...