Where Politics Meets History

Iain and Tessa digest the events of the last few days -whether Starmer should have supported Trump's actions in Iran from the start, what could happen next and what we can learn from history!

Iain and Tessa talk about the shifts in the political system demonstrated in the run-up to the Gorton and Denton by-election, the latest Tony Blair documentary, the history of youths being out of work and more!

Iain and Tessa talk Boris Johnson's comments on sending troops to Ukraine, the arrest of Peter Mandelson, how to fix the student loan system and what should be done about special educational needs provision!

Iain and Tessa discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest and what it could mean for the wider Royal Family - as well as the history of Royals and the law. They also talk about Iain's speeding, what to do with the Houses of Parliament, suggestions for new right-wing party names and more!

This episode was recorded yesterday afternoon, before Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's release on bail.

Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, not sexual offences which he also denies.

Iain and Tessa connect remotely, Iain in London and Tessa in Bucharest! They do battle over the government U-turning on local elections, Palestine Action, defence spending and Iain's speeding...

Iain and Tessa discuss whether Lord Doyle is being treated fairly, the history of the age of consent, whether enough attention is being paid to Ukraine, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's remarks about immigration and whether Tessa is heightist.

Iain and Tessa talk Keir Starmer's future (and the history of PMs facing issues mid-term), whether the Royals are getting their response to Andrew right, the new Japanese PM and more!

Iain and Tessa talk Keir Starmer's apology for ever making Mandelson US ambassador, they delve into the Profumo affair and what it tells us about political scandals, whether the UK punches its weight on the world stage - and more!

Iain and Tessa talk Lord Mandelson and whether he should give up his peerage or be forced out of the Lords, whether Andrew Mountbatten will testify in the US, whether Matt Goodwin will win for Reform UK in Gorton and Denton - and more!

Iain and Tessa talk Starmer in China, what Trump could do in Iran, Melania's new film and more!

Iain and Tessa talk Suella Braverman defecting to Reform UK, Labour blocking Andy Burnham, ICE killing someone else in Minnesota, a little Polish history, police reform and more.

Iain and Tessa talk Trump's U-turn on Greenland, his mistakes about Chinese wind, whether Brooklyn Beckham did the right thing, whether Tessa is too mean to Iain - and more!

With Iain in London and Tessa in Madeira, our pair talk Trump vs Europe, Jenrick vs Badenoch and Harry vs the Mail, among other things!

Iain and Tessa debate whether the Iranian regime will fall, and what involvement Trump could have in that - as well as a bit of Iranian history to put it all in context! They also discuss the proposed new Chinese embassy in London, whether Labour MPs should stop worrying about their leader... and one of Iain's exes!

Tessa has the lurgy so Iain is joined by Aggie for this one! They discuss whether the West will get involved in Iran, ex Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defecting to Reform UK, whether we should listen to Peter Mandelson... and a mistake involving ABBA Voyage!

Iain and Tessa are back to talk Trump's further threats to take Greenland (and the history behind it!), ICE shooting a woman in Minneapolis, Moldova's Maia Sandu and whether Labour is losing the young...

Iain and Tessa discuss President Trump capturing Venezuela's Maduro, whether he might invade Greenland, Brigitte Macron winning a cyberbullying case and which former newsreader's boots Tessa is wearing.

Iain and Tessa review the party leaders' new year messages, the government vs the ECHR on Shamima Begum, the fireworks and more!

In this interesting limbo period between Christmas and the New Year, Iain and Tessa discuss their predictions for 2026, Trump's hopes for peace in Ukraine, Iain's views on newsreaders with regional accents and Tessa's Christmas reading (Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea, by Luka Ivan Jukic).

In this special festive episode we recorded earlier, Iain and Tessa give out some fabulous festive awards! There's also discussion about the history of the humble Christmas cracker... and the A11 (stick with it)!

Iain and Tessa are back together the day after Tessa's Christmas party at her (very tall) house! They discuss the big political and news events from history which have fallen around Christmas, comparisons between Trump and Nixon - and what happened to the bottle of champagne Iain bought Tessa for Christmas...

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Iain and Tessa chat about the new chief of MI6 Blaise Metreweli, whether Keir Starmer will face a leadership challenge in the new year, Bonnie Blue and more!

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Iain and Tessa discuss the antisemitic terror attack in Sydney and the heroism of fruit shop owner Ahmed al-Ahmed, whether Keir Starmer should have given Reform UK at least one peer - and Tessa's school reunion.

Iain and Tessa chat about David Lammy's idea to wipe childhood criminal record, Trump's seizing and Venezuelan oil tanker and Mary Queen of Scots

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In this special Q&A edition of the podcast, Iain and Tessa discuss who will be the PM in a year's time, whether there's public support for the Monarchy, stocking filler books from the worlds of politics and history - and more!

Iain and Tessa jostle and joust over political donations, the importance of state visits, why US peace envoy Steve Witkoff isn't winning Putin over - and dodgy pronunciations!

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Iain and Tessa chat about whether the government lied before the Budget, whether the BBC is censoring Rutger Bregman, what constitutes life's moral purpose... and Iain's trip to see Cliff Richard.

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Iain and Tessa talk the Budget (SPOILER: neither is impressed!), French military service, how our reading habits have changed and more!

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Iain and Tessa talk the upcoming Budget (and Budgets throughout history!), whether Trump's peace plan for Ukraine will be a success... and an odd gift Iain received in Frinton-on-Sea.

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Iain and Tessa reconvene to talk about the UK's changing immigration policy (and Tessa's idea involving military service), potential challengers to Keir Starmer's leadership, how much of a threat we face from Russia - and the politics and history of chocolate!

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Iain and Tessa talk Shabana Mahmood's asylum shakeup, Trump suing the BBC and a very ill-conceived moustache.

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Iain and Tessa return as more revelations come out regarding the BBC and Trump. Meanwhile, further information is released about the US Presidents relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Davie is gone and Trump is gunning for Auntie Beeb! Iain and Tessa discuss if the BBC can survive this latest controversy... or if it even should?

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Iain and Tessa link up to talk COP30, mistaken prisoner releases, potential taxes on electric cars (which gets Iain's dander up immensely) - and poppy pressure.

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Iain and Tessa connect remotely to talk Farage's plans for the economy, Zohran Mamdani's success in New York, the Huntingdon stabbing and the heroism of the passengers and guard, and more.

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Iain and Tessa are back to discuss the relationship between China and the US after Trump meets Xi, whether Rachel Reeves is in serious trouble or not, what it means to receive the 'Freedom of the City of London'... and Rachel Johnson makes a surprise appearance!

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Iain and Tessa lock horns on representation in media after Reform MP Sarah Pochin's comments on race, they discuss the new Japanese PM, the minimum wage, the use of exclamation marks and more!!!!

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Iain and Tessa debate whether Piers Morgan is right that 'woke is dead', whether Jess Phillips will resign, Trump demolishing part of the White House and Tessa going on a Romanian cooking show!

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Iain and Tessa connect remotely to talk about whether Prince Andrew deserves to keep his titles, the heist at the Louvre, Trump vs Venezuela and more!

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Iain and Tessa joust over the collapse of the China spy case, the history of the Official Secrets Act, the Greens rising in the polls and more!

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Iain and Tessa are together again - this time to talk peace in the Middle East, the history of Benjamin Netanyahu, Venezuela, Prince Andrew, and who could be the next prime minister!

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Iain and Tessa talk the beginnings of peace in Gaza, Kemi Badenoch's speech, the new Archbishop of Canterbury and whether Nick Clegg's book is selling well.

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Iain and Tessa talk Tory conference, whether the Conservatives are copying Reform UK and memorable conference moments throughout history. They also talk about political chaos in France and the aftermath of the election in Czechia.

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Iain and Tessa reunite in the studio to speak about the terror attack in Manchester and how to prevent this happening again. They also discuss Pete Hegseth's remarks on women in the military - and Iain makes an apology!

This was recorded on Thursday afternoon.

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Iain Dale and Tessa Dunlop discuss memorable moments from Labour conferences past and how the subject of patriotism is being used by Labour to take on Reform UK. Will it work though? They also discuss the implications of the results of the Moldovan election and take some questions, before Iain's Wifi rudely cuts them off!

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Iain and Tessa joust and jostle over whether 'King of the North' Andy Burnham poses a threat to Keir Starmer, whether the world can trust the new Syrian leader, Nigel Farage's comments on LBC this week... and if Bristol used to have its own time zone!

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Iain and Tessa reconvene in the studio to talk Palestine recognition, Farage wanting to revoke indefinite leave to remain, UN history, Gatwick expansion and more!

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Iain and Tessa grace the studio with their presences to discuss Trump's second state visit to the UK, his press conference with Starmer and a very special doll's house.

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Iain and Tessa come together once again to talk the Tory MP Danny Kruger defecting to Reform UK, the march we saw over the weekend and what it means for Britain, whether the term 'far right' is overused or not used enough - and more!

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Iain and Tessa get into the PM sacking Lord Mandelson, the killing of Charlie Kirk and whether politics is more febrile now than it was in history - and whether Brits work too hard.

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Iain and Tessa are back with analysis of the government reshuffle, the Reform UK conference, Prince Harry back in the UK, great French figures from history and more!

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Iain and Tessa are back in the studio to digest the week in politics through the lens of history. On the menu today: Nigel Farage in Washington, whether Angela Rayner is safe (and the history of stamp duty), the wonderful Melvyn Bragg and more!

Iain and Tessa discuss Yvette Cooper making it harder for refugees to bring their families to Britain, Starmer's mini-reshuffle, the history and future of the ECHR and Tessa being invited on Romanian Hell's Kitchen!

In this episode of Where Politics Meets History, Tessa Dunlop and Iain Dale discuss fertility rates, Tony Blair and ex-Prime Ministers.

Iain and Tessa return for more - this time it's mainly questions! Questions on Iain being 'soft' on Sturgeon, dating people with different politics, whether Iain and Tessa are friends and more!

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Iain and Tessa discuss Iain's Nicola Sturgeon interview preparation, the continued protests outside asylums in Epping, what happened with Brexit and Iain's experience with Mounjaro on the NHS.

Iain is back and joins Tessa to talk Trump's meeting with European leaders in Washington - the historical parallels thereof - what the Green Party is up to and Nicola Sturgeon's book!

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Tessa is joined by the wonderful Albie Amankona for this one! They talk about upcoming Trump-Putin summit, the history of Alaska (which President Trump said is in Russia!), declining numbers on porn websites and more!

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With Iain on holiday, Tessa is joined by the tremendous Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones (a.k.a. The Black Farmer) - they talk the upcoming Trump meeting with Putin and peace summits throughout history, Wilfred's interest in Reform UK, eye tests for older drivers and more!

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Iain Dale and Tessa Dunlop catch up in two Scottish cities, Dunbar and Glasgow. They discuss their favourite interviews from the Edinburgh Fringe, Corey's engagement, the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb and answer some questions from listeners.

Iain is reunited with Jacqui Smith, and Tessa is back from sunny Spain, for a special episode of Where Politics Meets History live from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! They talk about Japanese toilets, Bonnie Blue, and who is the better Prime Minister - Starmer or Blair?

Iain is joined by historian Miranda Malins - they discuss who could be the Cromwell out of our contemporary politicians, reform of the Lords and the UK gets its first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years.

Iain is joined by historian Charlotte White, while Tessa is away sunning herself - they talk all things online safety as Iain discovers porn sites failing to verify age, Charles II and the history of the state education system.

Iain and Tessa talk Trump and the Epstein files (after reports Trump was told he was named in them), Modi's visit to the UK, where moderate Tories should go, the history of Chequers and more!

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Iain and Tessa go hell for leather on the state of our water industry, the pension age, Betty Boothroyd and whether people talk about WW2 too much.

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Iain and Tessa spar over the Labour Party kicking out some left wing MPs, votes at 16 and the history of swearing - and Iain receives a special invitation!

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Iain and Tessa discuss the BBC admitting mistakes over the Gaza documentary, what's wrong with Live Aid (40 years on), what you didn't know about Ethiopia and a potential Royal reconciliation - plus they read out texts slagging each other off!

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Iain and Tessa reunite to talk resident doctor strikes, Starmer and Macron's migration deal, the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the British Museum (and what should happen to those Elgin Marbles!).

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Iain and Tessa reconvene to talk Macron's state visit (and historical relations between Britain and France), the anniversary of the 7/7 bombings, why Kaliningrad exists as an enclave and age gaps in relationships.

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Iain and Tessa talk about leaders crying throughout history after Rachel Reeves broke down in the Commons. They also discuss the Royal train being well and truly cancelled, whether we're acting fast enough on climate change and Michael Gove's facial hair.

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Iain and Tessa, together again! This time they talk about the controversy around Glastonbury and what questions the BBC should answer, Wes Streeting's plan to tackle obesity, whether Trump deserves a bit of praise and more!

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Tessa is joined in the studio by Tim Montgomerie while Iain's holiday continues. They lock horns over welfare, whether Trump should be allowed another state visit, Sunday trading laws and more!

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Tessa is joined on the podcast today by a somewhat ill Tim Montgomerie, while Iain's holiday continues! They talk all things Iran: Trump's decision to bomb their nuclear sites, why now and what the context is. They also joust over Reform UK!

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Tessa is joined once again by Albie while Iain suns himself in Corfu. The pair discuss MPs voting to fully decriminalise abortion, what Trump might do next regarding Iran, how to measure psychopathy and more!

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Tessa is joined by the wonderful Albie Amankona this week. They talk about Baroness Casey's review into grooming gangs, the conflict between Israel and Iran, King Charles and Prince Harry reuniting and whether Father's Day is a commercialist cult!

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Iain and Tessa are back to discuss Rachel Reeves's spending review, the violence in Ballymena, the Gibraltar border deal, Iain Dale's lineage (with a connection to Robert Burns!) and much much more!

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Iain and Tessa deliver their verdict on Zia Yusuf's antics quitting and rejoining Reform UK, the debate around banning the burka, Peterloo, Israel and Palestine and Dawn French being 'cancelled' - and more!

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Iain and Tessa dive into the latest on the defence review, the impact of Trump-style politics on Poland’s elections, Meghan Markle’s latest media moment. Plus, they explore Margaret Thatcher’s legacy and her role in shaping women’s progress in politics. All this and more in today’s episode!

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Iain and Tessa digest the defence review, the Trumpite winning the Polish elections, Reform UK councillors pulling down pride flags, whether Margaret Thatcher was pro-woman - and more!

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Iain is in London and Tessa in Romania for this edition, in which they talk King Charles in Canada to show his support, Sadiq Khan's support for decriminalising cannabis possession, Trump vs the courts and Macron being pushed in the face.

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Iain and Tessa bring you this edition mainly focused on your questions - questions on Israel, speed limits and the Parthenon/Elgin marbles!

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Iain and Tessa talk political U-turns as the PM changes his mind on winter fuel - they remember tuition fees, the poll tax, corn laws, the lot! Also, they check in on the Chagos Islands.

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Iain and Tessa talk the government's new deal with the EU - what will it mean for fish, young people and passport gates?! They also digest the new Romanian president and discuss Gary Lineker leaving the BBC.

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Our duo Iain and Tessa are back in the studio to talk Keir Starmer being compared to Enoch Powell (and who Powell really was), whether Tim Davie can save the BBC - and Tessa's trip to Kensington Palace!

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Iain and Tessa host the podcast in front of a live audience for the first time at The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival! They talk about the PM's announcement on immigration, tensions between India and Pakistan, whether Trump really is a peacemaker and more.

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In this episode, Iain and Tessa are joined by 104-year-old WWII veteran Colin Bell on Iain's LBC show. Colin answers questions about whether the younger generations care enough about remembrance, whether defence spending ought to go up... and the secrets to his longevity!

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Iain and Tessa convene for a special episode dedicated to Victory in Europe Day.

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Iain and Tessa come together once again to talk about the rare earths deal between the US and Ukraine, the King speaking about his cancer care - and Tessa's experience of sexual harassment on a train.

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Iain and Tessa return to your devices to delve into why Russia wants to keep expanding, what's up for grabs at the local elections, how electricity came to be such a large part of our lives and why Mark Carney won the election (and is he as ruthless as Keir Starmer?).

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Iain and Tessa reconvene to discuss what Pope Francis symbolised as they preview his funeral. Plus, they talk about what it means to be English and whether St George should be replaced - and the cultural significance of digestives (and how WWII sugar rationing ties in!).

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For Easter, Iain and Tessa come together once again and take your questions about energy prices, YouTube and much more!

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Iain and Tessa come together once again, this time to talk about the UK Supreme Court ruling that defined a woman, the pension age and much more!

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Iain and Tessa come together once again, this time to talk about the fate of British Steel and its context in our industrial past, China preventing a Lib Dem MP from entering Hong Kong and much more, including a huge row about Brexit and a debate over the future of a doll's house!

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Iain and Tessa are back to talk China vs the US on trade, with Tessa bringing context from the Opium Wars. Also a peerage for Michael Gove, Charles and Camilla meet the Pope and why does nobody talk about the Welsh?

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Iain and Tessa break down the ongoing fallout of President Trump's tariffs - also up for discussion are Labour MPs expelled from Israel, the King and Queen's anniversary, leaders changing their minds, Iain being a 'lightweight' and more!

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Iain and Tessa digest Trump's tariffs, whether young boys have enough male role models, remembering the wonderful Betty Webb and dealing with death - and an awkward moment with gooseberry fool!

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Iain and Tessa meet again to joust over Trump's further threats to Greenland, Marine Le Pen convicted, Justin Welby's latest interview, MPs' expenses, changing the clocks and more!

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Iain and Tessa are back! They're digging into Wednesday’s Spring Statement and Prince Harry’s charity work in Africa.

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Iain and Tessa return to discuss the upcoming spring statement, NATO expansion, crisis in Turkey, Scottish independence and Blue Peter - something for everyone!

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