This arrticle first appeared in the i Newspaper. To survive and thrive as a political party and ultimately to achieve power, you need four things: charismatic politicians, a professional party ...

So thank you to all of you who listen to my radio show, listen to my podcasts, read my books, or just read my Sunday newsletter. I can’t pretend 2024 will go down as one of the better years of my life ...

I spent most of the 1979 election campaign in a state of mild terror. The Guardian,had come to the conclusion that the election was highly likely to be decided by whatever happened to the votes in ...

It seems hard to believe that Labour’s first five months in power have been so dispiriting. They came into government with bellows of goodwill behind them. Now not only have they resembled the ...

There’s nothing like kicking a man when he’s down, is there? Having resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury for his handling of child abuse claims, Justin Welby (and other religious leaders) now stands ...

You know how I like to tell you about my customer service experiences, both good and bad. On Thursday I was asked to stand in for Lewis Goodall this morning on LBC. I always like doing the Sunday ...

Iain appears at events up and down the country talking about politics, the media and his books. His theatre shows Iain Dale All Talk and For the Many Live! are on tour too. If you represent a theatre ...

Iain Dale presents evening show on LBC Radio and is the author or editor of more than 50 books. Read more ...