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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 652 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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135. Burnham to Run

Iain and Tessa react as Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield seat convincingly! But what are his core principles (does he have any?) and could t...

55:55Jun 19, 2026

134. Ban and Deliver

Iain and Tessa talk the history of bans for children (in light of the social media ban), stereotypes against the English, the upcoming by-el...

01:01:45Jun 16, 2026

133. Rory Days

Iain and Tessa are back for more. Tessa's been interviewing Rory Stewart, so she gives her review of that rival podcaster. There's also disc...

59:42Jun 11, 2026

132. This Malthus Be The Place

Iain and Tessa add a bit more history and discuss Reverend Thomas Malthus, If Bill Clinton is the best President since Reagan, and the BBC.

54:57Jun 9, 2026

131. It Musk Be Love

Iain and Tessa discuss if Nigel Farage is fuelling social division (and whether Elon Musk is pouring petrol on the fire), why Canada may hav...

56:48Jun 5, 2026

130. Tranche Like Nobody's Watching

Iain and Tessa discuss what drones have done to warfare (and how the Ukraine war compares to wars through history) the latest tranche of Man...

57:53Jun 2, 2026

129. NEET and Tidy

Iain and Tessa discuss the crisis of youth joblessness, Tony Blair's return to the political conversation, the price of food in Europe - and...

46:36May 29, 2026

128. Murrell of the Story

Iain and Tessa talk the SNP Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal and similar scandals throughout history - as well as whether Wes Streeting wo...

01:00:38May 26, 2026

127. Movin' On Out

Iain and Tessa discuss net migration (and the history of people arriving in, and leaving, the UK) - and more!

59:48May 22, 2026

126. Can't Get EU Out of My Head

Iain and Tessa talk about Wes Streeting reviving the Brexit debate, whether Andy Burnham stands a chance, whether Keir Starmer shares anythi...

58:07May 19, 2026

125. Burnham Baby Burnham

Iain is joined by LBC political editor Natasha Clark for this one while Tessa is ill! They talk Streeting, Burnham, Starmer, Farage and more...

48:21May 15, 2026

124. Hey Brother

Iain and Tessa speak about Keir Starmer on the ropes, fallout from the local elections, a hundred years since the 1926 general strike - and...

56:15May 12, 2026

123. Everybody Wants to Rule the Ward

Iain and Tessa digest the election results so far! Does it mean Nigel Farage will be the next PM? Does it mean people hate Keir Starmer? Doe...

31:32May 8, 2026

122. Harborne Free

Iain and Tessa discuss Nigel Farage's £5m gift from Thai-based businessman Christopher Harborne, how Plaid Cymru grew into the force it is n...

01:04:28May 8, 2026

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