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Join broadcaster Iain Dale and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop as they take a fresh look at the biggest news of the week - through the lens of history. Because nothing is ever truly new, and history has a habit of repeating itself.
With wit, insight, and the occasional good-natured row, Iain and Tessa explore how today’s headlines echo the past, unearthing fascinating stories and unexpected parallels. Expect sharp analysis, engaging debate, and plenty of laughs along the way.
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With wit, insight, and the occasional good-natured row, Iain and Tessa explore how today’s headlines echo the past, unearthing fascinating stories and unexpected parallels. Expect sharp analysis, engaging debate, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.
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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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @AlbieAmankona and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.
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.
1Iain 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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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.Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!).Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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.Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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.Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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!Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or wherepoliticsmeetshistory@global.com.Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @montie and @DrTessaDunlop.
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I'm a tory boy you both make me laugh and you have a great business relationship keep doing good 👍🏼
The utter hypocrisy of this woman
Was so disappointed to hear Jacqui's lame and disingenuous excuses for the delay and obfuscation into the outcome of Diane Abbotts' 'investigation'.Grow some balls and tell it like it is otherwise Labour isn't bringing us change its bringing us same old same old. The public isn't interested in the internal squabbles of the Labour Party and mutual arse covering . It wants truth, honesty and integrity.
Ageee with Nick ,dreadful episode
switched off after 30 mins, this person speaks so condescendingly to Ian
Comedians liked question. Several named straight away and them oh 'some of the women'...Good to hear Rachel still needs her gender identified. Equality not quite here yet😄
you've been missed! as lovely as it's been to have new opinions...brilliant job...but I've missed Auntie Jacqui and Uncle Iain ..thanks for all you do...obviously x
please guys! I've been lucky enough To go away on holiday, what with being a lady of a certain age hadn't downloaded or listened to your recent podcasts! until I returned home!, saw your header and worried our Jacqui had finally had enough and done one literally! It was with huge relief that you are still with us! I give you the oblicatory "thanks for all that you do" look forward to more of your chit and chat, Dale your OK too, keep it up both of you!
Brilliant, you’re right, the idea of Rory Stewart talking about w*nking is not good! (Especially as he was at Eton)
Not always factually correct but worth a listen.
Anyone else bored with the ad for this podcast on James O'Brien's podcast? I'm talking about the ad about Angela Rayner? I see there are 300+ episodes but this specific excerpt about her is repeated to no end...makes me wonder if this podcast is really "For the Many" or more for the mythical 52%
is it just me or is Iain talking really really fast on this episode?!!!
could only listen to half the Pod, the chewing whilst talking and lip smacking was so off putting and annoying it actually made me angry. impossible to listen to theses days with thus going on. used to be better quality, am uninstalling from my subscriptions now. just no regard as to how they sound, terribly bad.
love you both! keep up the naughtiness..makes me smile, politics, current affairs, you've got it! thank you, I speak from my bed with a sleepy husband that's still to discover podcasts...said the wife that has to watch 24/7 news that drives me mad (because he loves it ) please carry on!
great show
excellent podcasts I look forward to hearing them every week.
my favourite political podcast, who'd have thought two people on the opposite side of the political spectrum could make a fun filled. occasionally smutty podcast
was quite upset listening to this. not only did it not pay respect or reference to the Police Officer that was shot but there was reference to Iain carrying live ammunition. I understand if the podcast was recorded in advance of Friday's terrible tragedy but think this should have been rectified before broadcast. Disappointing also usually enjoy the podcast
Is it just me or does Jacquie Smith sound like Muttley when she laughs, does that make Iain Dick Dastardly ?
Brilliant as usual 👏👏🤣