229. Sir Keir Starmer – Labour (2024-)
Iain Dale talks to Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator for The Times about the life and career of the UK’s current prime minister.
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20 of 229 episodes228. Napoleon III – France (1852-70)
Iain Dale talks to Sir Robert Buckland about the French Emperor who failed to live up to the reputation of his namesake predecessor.
227. Liz Truss – 2022-22
I talk to Liz Truss’s biographer, James Heale, about Britain’s 56th and shortest serving prime minister.
226. Simon Harris – Ireland (2024-25)
In order to complete the Irish Taoiseach podcast series, Iain Dale talks to Irish Times Political Editor Pat Leahy about the 16th Irish Taoi...
225. Bashar Al-Assad – Syria (2000-24)
Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark about the rule of the Syrian dictator who eventually fled to exile in Moscow. Brook...
224. Josef Stalin - Soviet Union (1924-53)
Iain Daie talks to Lewis Goodall about the life and brutal rule of the man who ruled the Soviet Union for close on three decades. Buy a sign...
223. Hendrik Verwoerd - South Africa (1958-1966)
Iain Dale talks to Simon marks about the Father of apartheid in South Africa.
222. Napoleon Bonaparte – France (1799-1814, 1815)
Iain Dale talks to political historian Alex Puffette about the French Emperor who is one of the most famous dictators in world history. Buy...
221. Isaias Afwerki – Eritrea (1991-)
Iain Dale talks to Justin King about the Eritrean dictator Isaias Afwerki, who is now 79, but has clung to power for more than 30 years.
220. Saddam Hussein – Iraq (1979-2003)
Iain Dale talks to Nadhim Zahawi about the brutal rule of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Nadhim spent the first 11 years of his life living under S...
219. Genghis Khan – Mongolia (1206-1227)
Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the Khan of the Mongol Empire The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback...
218. Lee Quan Yew – Singapore (1959-90)
Iain Dale talks to historian Jack Brown about Singapore’s first prime minister. The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback...
217. Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia (2017-)
Iain Dale talks to documentary maker and author Jonathan Rugman about the Saudi ruler. The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in ha...
216. Enver Hoxha – Albania (1941-85)
Iain Dale talks to Julia Langdon about the rise and rule of a man who ruled Albania for more than four decades. The Dictators, edited by Iai...
215. Benito Mussolini – Italy (1922-43)
Iain Dale talks to Vanda Wilcox about the life and rule of the man who tried to properly unite Italy but ended up ruining it by his alliance...
214. Walter Ulbricht – East Germany (1950-71)
Iain Dale talks to historian Dr Robert Waller about the first leader of the German Democratic Republic, East Germany, whose iron rule lasted...
213. Alexander the Great – Macedonia (346BC-323BC)
Iain Dale talks to historian Matthew Binkowski about the man who conquered an empire stretching from Europe into South Asia. The Dictators,...
212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)
Iain Dale talks to former Guardian Latin American correspondent Rory Carroll about the Venezuelan dictator who brought his country to its kn...
211. Mao Zedong – China (1943-76)
Iain Dale talks to china expert Jonathan Clements about the dictator that saw 70 million people die during his long rule The Dictators, edit...
210. Joseph-Désiré Mobutu – Congo (later Zaire) (1971-97)
Iain Dale talks to political journalist Harry Lambert about the life and rule of one of Africa’s most brutal dictators.