For the Many Live with Ian Blackford MP
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For the Many Live with Ian Blackford MP

LBC presenter Iain Dale and former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in conversation with Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber and former SNP Westminster leader at a live recording of the For The Many podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival When asked about things he regretted about the 2015 campaign against Charles Kennedy, Blackford responded that he had challenged Charles Kennedy on his voting record and that he didn’t know the kind of challenges Charles was going through.

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Iain Dale All Talk with Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor
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Iain Dale All Talk with Sir John Curtice and Brian Taylor

LBC presenter Iain Dale interviews British political scientist Sir John Curtice and former BBC Scotland Political Editor Brian Taylor. Sir John Curtice stated, “The choice that Scotland hasn’t debated is should Scotland be independent outside the EU or independent inside the EU?” Brian Taylor added, “Nothing short of persuading the people of Scotland is going to work to obtain another referendum, not another de facto referendum, not anything else.”

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Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP
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Iain Dale: All Talk with Jess Phillips MP

LBC’s Iain Dale in conversation with Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley and Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in his series of All Talk interviews. Phillips said 20% of phone calls to the Police relate to domestic abuse against women and girls, and challenged the Conservatives as to why they have made the last week ‘Stop the Boats’ week and not ‘stop domestic abuse’ week.

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For the Many Live with Kate Forbes MSP
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For the Many Live with Kate Forbes MSP

Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith in conversation with Kate Forbes MSP, who was one of the candidates for SNP leader this year. The interview at the Edinburgh Fringe is a live recording of the For The Many podcast. When asked about her religious views, Forbes said, “If we think politicians don’t come with their own moral framework we are totally wrong”.

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For The Many Live with Peter Tatchell
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For The Many Live with Peter Tatchell

LBC’s Iain Dale and former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith interview Peter Tatchell, who has been campaigning for human rights, democracy, LGBT+ freedom and justice since 1967. The interview will be broadcast later on the For The Many podcast. When asked about trans rights, Tatchell said the extremes of the argument need to 'cool it'. He stated the likes of Kathleen Stock and JK Rowling only disagree on the protection of women-only safe spaces but broadly support trans human rights.

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Iain Dale All Talk with Sir Vince Cable
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Iain Dale All Talk with Sir Vince Cable

Former Liberal Democrat leader and current Vice President of the European Movement, Sir Vince Cable in conversation with Iain as part of the All Talk series of events at the Edinburgh Fringe. Sir Vince argued that the Student Loans Policy in the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition was a big success leading to a reduction in the attainment gap, but accepted it was disastrous politically.

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Iain Dale All Talk with Alex Salmond and David Davis MP
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Iain Dale All Talk with Alex Salmond and David Davis MP

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and conservative politician David Davis MP are interviewed LBC presenter Iain Dale as part of his All Talk series at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Asked if he could see a time when he could make up with Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond replied that he thinks she has bigger things to be worrying about at the moment.

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Iain Dale All Talk with Harriet Harman MP
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Iain Dale All Talk with Harriet Harman MP

LBC presenter Iain Dale, interviews Harriet Harman, Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham, and Mother of the House of Commons at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. When asked if she was proud of the findings of the Privileges Committee inquiry into Boris Johnson, Harriet Harman said, ‘Ministers in the future will be more careful about telling the truth’

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Iain Dale All Talk with Sasha Swire & Chris Mullin
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Iain Dale All Talk with Sasha Swire & Chris Mullin

Writer, journalist and former MP Chris Mullin and acclaimed author Sasha Swire in conversation with LBC presenter Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe. Sasha Swire expressed her disappointment at David Cameron and George Osborne when attending the COVID inquiry that they were too busy protecting their personal legacy by refusing to accept that austerity had an impact on the response to the pandemic.

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Iain Dale All Talk - Penny Mordaunt
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Iain Dale All Talk - Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunt, the MP for Portsmouth North and Leader of the House of Commons in conversation with LBC presenter Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe. During the discussion, Mourdant revealed that she believed everyone was a Conservative, including SNP MP, Deidre Brock, who she spars with each Thursday at Business Questions in the House of Commons.

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Iain Dale All Talk - Jeremy Corbyn & Len McCluskey
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Iain Dale All Talk - Jeremy Corbyn & Len McCluskey

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP and renowned trade unionist Len McCluskey are interviewed by LBC presenter Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe. During the interview McCluskey accused Keir Starmer of reneging on an agreement to retain Corbyn in the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn was quizzed if he will stand as an independent candidate in his constituency and responded by saying ‘watch this space’.

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