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Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show. Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes every weekday. James covers all the big stories which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: [email protected]
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Award-winning LBC radio presenter, writer and ‘For the Many’ podcast co-host, Iain Dale brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs as he speaks with high profile media and political figures.
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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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Iain Lee & Katherine Boyle

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Welcome to the beautifully chaotic world of Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle! Iain (The 11 O'Clock Show, I'm A Celebrity, LBC) and Katherine (talkRADIO, Global Academy) serve up the perfect cocktail of complete silliness and surprising depth. One minute they're exposing Facebook Marketplace dickheads and dissecting the latest scams, the next they're belting out ridiculous songs or diving deep into honest conversations about mental health and addiction. It's like having two of your funniest, most ...
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Well-behaved women rarely make history – as someone once said – difficult women do. In this new LBC new podcast, Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women, Rachel will be talking to women who had to be a pain in the backside to get where they are today. Women who take the word difficult as a compliment not an insult. And women who had to fight, resist, insist, or otherwise be badly behaved in order to get things done. Listen and subscribe on Global Player, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Ra ...
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During this Global Pandemic, LBC’s Nick Ferrari provides you with insight into everything you need to know around the Coronavirus outbreak. As this rapidly developing situation continues, Nick will be speaking to experts every day to bring you the latest news and to give you the best advice.
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Advice for start ups and entrepreneurs in the LBC Business Hour, with Clive Bull, Emma Jones and a host of leading business experts. This weekly podcast offers great solutions to small business issues, including branding, pitching, PR and getting investment.
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Welcome to the world of Shaun Keaveny’s Daily Grind. It's a show of contradictions, it's about anything and everything but it's definitely also a show about nothing. It's a bit like a daily radio show but it's a podcast. It’s disorientating, but it’s also reassuring! The Daily Grind is a comforting accompaniment to help you through the week, as Shaun Keaveny returns to the studio in this daily podcast. Listen everyday from 5pm. A Global Original and Radio X production in association with APX ...
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The Daily Debrief is a rundown of the most important news of the day in under 20 minutes. You’ve seen the headlines throughout the day. Now it’s time to understand the stories behind them. Our host, Richard Suchet, will offer listeners a deep dive into the most compelling headlines, providing an in-depth view into the stories with a thorough analysis that you just can’t get from a standard news report. Powered by the award-winning news team at LBC.
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Welcome to the PLMR Podcast, where we review the major talking points in Westminster. Tune in for key insights from our team of experts. Our team of experts has worked at the highest levels of media and politics. It contains former Special Advisers and senior civil servants, backed by a wealth of strategic communications and campaigning experience including ex-heads of NGOs, former national journalists, and PR and public affairs consultants, consistently recognised as some of the best in the ...
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What benefit is Nigel Farage getting from his apparent political devotion to Donald Trump? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Brandon Lewis, Labour MP Barry Gardiner, political commentator Stella Tsantekidou and the columnist Ella Whelan.
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Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly yesterday to attack the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. After saying Khan, born to Pakistani parents, was a “terrible mayor”, Trump claimed he’d introduced “sharia law”, an Islamic system of law, to the capital. This is of course entirely untrue. Is it time to call out racism as racism? This epi…
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President Donald Trump has claimed a link between common over-the-counter painkillers and autism, contradicting major medical groups. Is there any strategy in this apparent idiocy? And, GPs in England are being urged to "think again" if they see a sick patient three times but can't pin down a diagnosis, or find their symptoms are getting worse. “Je…
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Will recognising Palestine make Middle East peace more or less likely? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the influencer and TV personality Amy Hart, former Conservative Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, former Labour minister Caroline Flint and the Daily Telegraph's associate editor Gordon Rayner.…
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Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state yesterday, alongside Canada, Australia and Portugal. Around 151 UN member states now do so. Benjamin Netanyahu said the recognition is "a huge reward to terrorism". How do you greet this moment, and what do you think it’ll actually mean? And, several of Europe's busiest airports…
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President Trump’s state visit to the UK has come to a close. For some, Starmer’s played a blinder. He’s secured a new technology prosperity deal that’s set to draw in billions in investment and strengthened his relationship with Trump. For others, he’s capitulated to an immoral, fascistic President. How do you think it went? And, the French Preside…
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Britain’s leading forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd has performed over 23,000 postmortems and given evidence in some of the most high-profile cases of our time, from Hungerford to Hillsborough, from Princess Diana to David Kelly. But his fascination with death began much earlier, when his mother died suddenly from heart disease and he was le…
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Rachel sits down with chef, author, and food campaigner Thomasina Miers. Best known as the winner of MasterChef and co-founder of the Mexican-inspired restaurant chain Wahaca, Thomasina shares her journey from passionate home cook to successful restaurateur and sustainability advocate. They discuss the challenges of running a food business in today…
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US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has had his programme axed after suggesting that President Donald Trump used Charlie Kirk’s assassination to score political points. Arriving in Chequers today as part of his UK state visit, Trump described the decision to axe the show as “great news for America”. How serious is this moment for freedom of speech? Jame…
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Are you proud or embarrassed at Britain rolling out the red carpet for Trump? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour peer and Trump inauguration attendee Lord Maurice Glasman, the former Conservative Cabinet minister Dame Penny Mordaunt, The Guardian columnist George Monbiot and the historian and broadcaster David Starkey.…
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The UK has rolled out the red carpet for Donald Trump on his second state visit, with Keir Starmer preparing to welcome him to Chequers tomorrow for talks on tariffs, steel, and aluminium. But has Starmer played a stellar game in managing his relationship with Trump, or should he have stood up more firmly to the US president’s demands? James put th…
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Kemi Badenoch answers your questions on Reform UK defections, Tommy Robinson, Mandelson and more! Iain Dale is joined for Cross Question by Labour Party chair Anna Turley, broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips, billionaire businessman and philanthropist John Caudwell and Conservative shadow development minister Wendy Morton.…
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A United Nations inquiry has concluded that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. It is the first time the allegation has been made publicly by a UN body, and has been greeted with fury by the Israeli government. With this conclusion, James asked listeners: What has Benjamin Netanyahu done to Israel’s reputation? And, currentl…
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Over the weekend, Elon Musk made a speech online for the Far-Right “Unite the Kingdom” march in London, organised by Tommy Robinson. Musk told attendees to “either fight back or you die”, remarks that Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has condemned as dangerous incitement to violence. Today, James turned his focus to Musk’s words and asked listeners…
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Despite Keir Starmer’s insistence that he has full confidence in his “top team”, his leadership faces fresh scrutiny after losing two key allies: his Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, and, more recently, US Ambassador Peter Mandelson, who resigned following revelations of his links to Jeffrey Epstein. But while Downing Street backs Keir, does t…
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Actor, comedian and bestselling author Arabella Weir grew up in a family that prized intellect and appearances but struggled to offer love. In this episode of Full Disclosure, she tells James O’Brien how an unsettled childhood shaped her fearless streak, her need to perform, and her instinct to turn pain into comedy. From the brutal remarks of her …
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This week on Difficult Women, Rachel Johnson is joined by Michal Herzog, First Lady of Israel, in a rare and timely interview recorded during her official visit to London. With unflinching honesty and emotional depth, Herzog reflects on the profound trauma that Israel has endured since the October 7th attacks - an event she describes as a national …
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A manhunt is ongoing for the “college age” killer of conservative activist and influential Trump ally Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot at a university in Utah yesterday. Donald Trump has blamed the killing on "radical left political violence" - yet next to nothing is known about the killer. What did Charlie Kirk stand for and why has his kil…
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How can Mandelson possibly continue as our ambassador to Washington? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the political campaigner and former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, the Conservative MP and former Cabinet minister Sir Andrew Mitchell, Labour MP Luke Charters and the Daily Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.…
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Israel has launched a strike on Hamas officials in Qatar’s capital, Doha, reportedly including the group’s chief ceasefire negotiator, who was meeting there to discuss the potential for a ceasefire in Gaza. Is there any point in negotiating with Israel? And, Sir Keir Starmer has rejected growing calls to sack the UK’s ambassador to Washington, Pete…
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The NHS has for the first time published league tables ranking every trust in England. Is this really a good idea? And, the London tube strike concludes its second full day, with a union leader warning that industrial relations have "totally collapsed". How do you decide whether or not to support a strike? This episode was recorded on the 9th of Se…
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On LBC's Online Safety Day #2, the National Crime Agency's deputy director Helen Rance and also the former Technology Minister Damian Collins each joined Iain for an hour, taking listeners' calls. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the London Standard columnist Emily Sheffield, the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Tim Farron, the New Statesman's …
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It’s Online Safety Day at LBC - James discusses what unfettered access to pornography has done to children and how we can know if the Online Safety Act is actually working to protect kids from harmful content. Also, the Met Police arrested almost 900 people at a protest against the proscribing of Palestine Action as a terror group on Saturday. Has …
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James navigated an extraordinary moment in British politics with the breaking news of Angela Rayner’s resignation from Government. Before the announcement, James invited listeners to share their perspectives on the independent investigation led by Sir Laurie Magnus, the Prime Minister’s adviser on ministerial standards. Although the story has domin…
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