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For The Many

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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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Listen to For The Many, a News & Politics podcast by Global. Stream 638 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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121. Bright Ideology

Iain and Tessa speak about Zack Polanski's Twitter antics, whether Iain is actually a liberal, whether grief counselling is a good idea - an...

50:45May 5, 2026

120. I Just Can't Wait To (Meet The) King

Iain and Tessa discuss the King's state visit to the United States, how to stop the Jewish community feeling unsafe in the UK, whether the S...

01:02:40Apr 30, 2026

119. Another near miss?

Iain dials in LIVE from washington as he and Tessa discuss the King's safety after THAT White House Correspondent's dinner. PLUS, has your l...

58:36Apr 27, 2026

118. Perran Moon River

Iain and Tessa discuss the latest twists and turns in the Westminster psychodrama, drawing in Christine Keeler, Harold Wilson, Profumo and m...

01:00:49Apr 24, 2026

117. When You Wish Upon a Starmer

Iain and Tessa talk Keir Starmer's statement in the Commons re how he handled Mandelson - plus a hundred years since the Queen's birth, Tess...

54:36Apr 21, 2026

116. Vetting Away With It

Iain and Tessa discuss the PM's new crisis over Mandelson - and whether it's a Westminster village story (Tessa thinks so!) - they also talk...

49:25Apr 17, 2026

115. The Man Who Sold the War

Iain and Tessa discuss whether men are more prone to start wars than women, Trump's planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz - and the histo...

01:00:17Apr 14, 2026

114. No Orbán, No Cry

Iain and Tessa talk the ceasefire under stress in Iran, whether JD Vance is hurting Viktor Orbán's chances in this weekend's election in Hun...

52:43Apr 10, 2026

113. Mr Nobody Does It Better

Iain and Tessa discuss President Trump's expletive-laden social media post, whether Putinism will outlast Putin, Iain's trip to the cinema a...

50:52Apr 7, 2026

112. Space Oddity

Iain and Tessa speak about the King's divisive US visit, which politician has benefitted from the Iran war, the Space Race, and more!

56:41Apr 3, 2026

111. Piano Manosphere

Iain and Tessa speak about the Houthis, why the BBC is obsessed with itself, Louis Theroux's journey into the manosphere and more!

59:21Mar 31, 2026

110. Hello, This Is Pope Joannie

Iain and Tessa unpack Dame Sarah Mullally’s historic enthronement after 1,400 years of male predecessors, explore the legend of Pope Joan, e...

57:35Mar 27, 2026

109. If You’re Lookin’ for a Way Out

Iain and Tessa explore whether the world may be edging towards WW3, examine the shocking antisemitic attack in London involving Jewish ambul...

57:35Mar 24, 2026

108. Strait from the Heart

Iain and Tessa speak about what the West should do about the Strait of Hormuz, why Trump official Joe Kent resigned, whether Brexit should b...

01:03:21Mar 20, 2026

107. Automatic, Systematic, Problematic

Iain and Tessa talk the Strait of Hormuz and whether the UK Navy should get involved, whether Tom Bower is right or wrong about Harry and Me...

01:03:35Mar 17, 2026

106. Every Hegseth You Take

Iain and Tessa talk strong men, the Mandelson files, whether Iain is right on Iran, Pete Hegseth and more!

54:50Mar 13, 2026

105. Love Me Donut

Iain and Tessa talk about the UK's naval forces and whether they're good enough, Cyprus and the UK's history with it (and Aggie reports afte...

57:43Mar 10, 2026

104. Puff the Magic HMS Dragon

Iain and Tessa joust over the UK's position on what's happening in Iran and historical parallels, failed asylum seekers being offered thousa...

56:37Mar 6, 2026

103. I Fought the International Law

Iain and Tessa digest the events of the last few days -whether Starmer should have supported Trump's actions in Iran from the start, what co...

57:12Mar 3, 2026

102. In the Blair Tonight

Iain and Tessa talk about the shifts in the political system demonstrated in the run-up to the Gorton and Denton by-election, the latest Ton...

57:27Feb 26, 2026

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