by Iain Dale / 18 Feb 2011
The Labour MP has rejuvenated himself on the opposition benches. He
talks to Iain Dale about the Damian McBride controversy, that trip to Gordon Brown's house and the magnetic force of politics
by Iain Dale / 17 Dec 2010
The Daily Telegraph columnist talks to Iain Dale about taking a sabbatical, why he doesn't like ‘Dave' and how Nigel Farage could lead UKIP to future success
by Iain Dale / 22 Nov 2010
He is one of the most widely admired and fascinating political operators of recent times. Peter Mandelson talks to Iain Dale about struggling to cope with being out of power, becoming a respected uncle figure and making up with Ed Miliband
by Iain Dale / 29 Oct 2010
The work and pensions secretary has his eyes set even higher than enormous welfare reform. The former Tory leader talks to Iain Dale about driving through social justice across government, avoiding being Frank Field Mark II and ensuring his wife is priority number one
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by Iain Dale / 20 Aug 2010
The former Conservative MP is now one of Britain's most respected political commentators. He talks to Iain Dale about his career, the next big scandal in Westminster and his unusual morphology
by Iain Dale / 18 Jun 2010
One of the most reviled and charismatic figures of Blair's New Labour opens up to Iain Dale about the tensions between the figures at the top, the impact of David Kelly's death and why he kept returning to No 10 while coping with depression
by Iain Dale / 16 Apr 2010
The Sky News political editor is one of the most experienced and wellknown journalists in Westminster. So does he think broadcast coverage of politics does a good job and is he looking forward to the Sky leaders' debate? He talks to Iain Dale
by Iain Dale / 19 Feb 2010
Foreign secretary in Callaghan's Labour government, leader of the breakaway SDP and Balkan statesman, David Owen's career has been unorthodox but often seen as unfulfilled. He opens up to Iain Dale
by Iain Dale / 18 Dec 2009
Iain Dale talks to the new Speaker of the House about his reformist zeal for the next Parliament and asks about his Tory allegiance, regrets on expenses claims and whether his wife standing as a Labour candidate will cause problems
by Iain Dale / 22 Dec 2010
by Iain Dale / 17 Dec 2010
Iain Dale speaks to Ken Olisa, a board member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), about the problems experienced by the expenses body
by Iain Dale / 21 Nov 2010
by Iain Dale / 17 Sep 2010
The former MP was one of the original "gang of four" to found the Social Democratic Party in 1981. She talks to Iain Dale about partying in her 80s, the strength of the coalition and the failures of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair
by Iain Dale / 23 Jul 2010
Iain Dale talks to the communities and local government secretary about the vision for his department, mistakes made at the general election and his Che Guevara portrait
by Iain Dale / 21 May 2010
Iain Dale talks to one of the busiest men in British media about being tutored by Vince Cable, working under Rupert Murdoch and that infamous photo of him in Private Eye
by Iain Dale / 19 Mar 2010
Iain Dale sits down with the leader of the British National Party and attempts to discover what the party stands for beyond images of anti-semitism, homophobia and racism
by Iain Dale / 22 Jan 2010
The new leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party tells Iain Dale he is a reluctant leader, admits he makes gaffes and desperately wants a hung Parliament
by Iain Dale / 20 Nov 2009
One of the most popular politicians in Britain has just published his life story. Iain Dale talks to the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman and asks if he's really the sage of our economy, whether he would accept an offer of being Chancellor from another party and if he feels he overshadows Nick Clegg
by Iain Dale / 18 Sep 2009
The historian with an opinion on everything explains to Iain Dale why he was joking when he called Scotland a feeble little nation, his theory on the Californisation of the world and how Aneurin Bevan was deranged
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