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Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.

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Thursday · 2 hr 29 min
How are the conditions we're experiencing this summer affecting your view of how we fight climate change?
How are the conditions we're experiencing this summer affecting your view of how we fight climate change? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Liberal Democrat trade spokesperson Josh Reynolds, manufacturing sector businessman John Elliott, Green Party London Assembly member Caroline Russell, plus political commentator Sarah Southern.
Wednesday · 2 hr 29 min
How should reforms to social care be paid for?
How should reforms to social care be paid for? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are MPs Rachel Blake from Labour and David Mundell from the Conservatives, the Green New Deal Rising campaign's Hannah Martin, plus LBC presenter Henry Riley.
Tuesday · 2 hr 28 min
How long will Labour's 'Burnham bounce' last for?
How long will Labour's 'Burnham bounce' last for? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former former Conservative Cabinet minister Dame Theresa Villiers, fine jeweller Kiki McDonough, transport journalist Christian Wolmar, plus long-time Jeremy Corbyn adviser James Schneider.
July 27 · 2 hr 28 min
Is our welfare system just too generous to be sustainable?
Is our welfare system just too generous to be sustainable? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward, Labour London Assembly member Leonie Cooper, Conservative local councillor and former London Assembly member Tony Devenish, plus businessman Kiran Fothergill.
July 23 · 2 hr 30 min
Is Andy Burnham right to halt the prisoner early release programme?
Is Andy Burnham right to halt the prisoner early release programme? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, commentator and former town mayor Andy Preston, businessman Tony Earnshaw, plus Zeteo UK's Political Editor Shehab Khan.
July 21 · 2 hr 29 min
Should Ed Miliband's public criticisms of Donald Trump have made him unsuitable to be the Foreign Secretary?
Should Ed Miliband's public criticisms of Donald Trump have made him unsuitable to be the Foreign Secretary? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Common Wealth think-tank director and 'Manchesterism' analyst Mathew Lawrence, the British Chambers of Commerce's Director-General Shevaun Haviland, the Daily Express' deputy editor-in-chief Sam Lister, plus The i newspaper's senior reporter Benjamin Butterworth.
July 20 · 2 hr 30 min
Can Andy Burnham restore hope to this country and unite it again?
Can Andy Burnham restore hope to this country and unite it again? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Cabinet ministers Jim Murphy from Labour, Lord Mark Harper from the Conservatives and Sir Vince Cable from the Liberal Democrats, plus the Politico journalist Anne McElvoy.
July 16 · 2 hr 31 min
What will Andy Burnham's biggest challenge be when he takes over as Prime Minister?
What will Andy Burnham's biggest challenge be when he takes over as Prime Minister? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the journalist and broadcaster Afua Hagan, the political commentator Anita Boateng, trade unionist Chris Webb, plus the director of the Popular Conservatism movement Mark Littlewood.
July 15 · 2 hr 30 min
What will Sir Keir Starmer's legacy be?
What will Sir Keir Starmer's legacy be? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Samantha Niblett, political commentator Ellie Hodges, journalist and writer Andy Twelves, plus LBC's own Political Correspondent Bethany Dawson.
July 14 · 2 hr 28 min
What needs to be done to keep both current and also higher-profile former elected political figures safe?
What needs to be done to keep both current and also higher-profile former elected political figures safe? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative MP and former Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart, Green Party peer Baroness Jenny Jones, the Daily Telegraph's Poppy Coburn, plus Dr Mike Galsworthy from the European Movement UK campaign group.
July 13 · 2 hr 28 min
What does this country need to do to shut down the questions over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty for good?
What does this country need to do to shut down the questions over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty for good? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Miatta Fahnbulleh - whose resignation helped triggered Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, the Conservatives' Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith, the SNP's Westminster leader Dave Doogan, plus the journalist and broadcaster Angela Epstein.
July 11 · 1 hr 37 min
How will we remember Ann Widdecombe?
**Warning: Explicit language** Remembering Ann Widdecombe, Iain is joined by Jeremy Vine, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Nadine Dorries, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Tom Tugendhat, Sir Conor Burns and Patrick Thompson.
July 9 · 2 hr 28 min
Is it possible to reform the disability benefits system without taking money away from disabled people?
Is it possible to reform the disability benefits system without taking money away from disabled people? Joining Iain Dale are Labour MP Luke Charters, former UKIP deputy chairman Suzanne Evans, former Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski, plus the podcaster Jemma Forte.
July 8 · 2 hr 27 min
Are Farage and Burnham as bad as each other when it comes to making taxpayers fund by-elections?
Are Farage and Burnham as bad as each other when it comes to making taxpayers fund by-elections? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour councillor and former Gogglebox star Josh Tapper, former Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley, the Sunday Telegraph's Political Editor Camilla Turner, plus the Children's Alliance charity chief executive and former Conservative MP Jo Gideon.
July 7 · 2 hr 28 min
Is anyone going to benefit from the seemingly pointless Clacton by-election?
Is anyone going to benefit from the seemingly pointless Clacton by-election? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Lisa Smart, former Conservative Cabinet minister Justine Greening, The Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, plus the writer and commentator Benedict Spence.
July 6 · 2 hr 28 min
Is Trump's invervention into the World Cup him standing up for his country or just being shamelessly corrupt?
Is Trump's invervention into the World Cup him standing up for his country or just being shamelessly corrupt? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former England forward Eni Aluko, the former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Ranil Jayawardena, Labour MP Alex Sobel, plus The Specator's Commissioning Editor Tali Fraser.
July 2 · 2 hr 26 min
Reaction to Andy Burnham's exclusive LBC interview
Reaction to Andy Burnham's exclusive interview with LBC's Andrew Marr. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Dr Jeevun Sandher, the Lib Dems' Transport spokesperson Olly Glover, former Brexit Party and Conservative MEP Lucy Harris, plus the former Number 10 civil servant Caroline Slocock.
July 1 · 2 hr 31 min
Should a party leader really be promoting a gold bullion company in return for cash?
Should a party leader really be promoting a gold bullion company in return for cash? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative peer and Olympic silver medal-winning swimmer Baroness Sharron Davies, Labour MP Tom Hayes, the Think Labour think-tank chief executive Alison Phillips, plus the former Conservative Home Office adviser Christopher Howarth.
June 30 · 2 hr 28 min
Are you happy to see other projects cut in order to fund an increase to defence spending?
Are you happy to see other projects cut in order to fund an increase to defence spending? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Conservative peer Baroness Nicky Morgan, Labour MP Joe Morris, political communications strategist Jo Tanner, plus UK and Ireland Correspondent for the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica Antonello Guerrera.
June 29 · 2 hr 30 min
Do you want to see political power passed down from Westminster to your local leaders?
Do you want to see political power passed down from Westminster to your local leaders? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Reform UK's Head of Local Government Delivery Ben Bradley, MPs Stella Creasy from Labour and Kirsty Blackman from the SNP, plus The Sun's political correspondent Tom Scotson.