News

James Whale was an icon, a titan of an industry which is full of fakes. He was a pioneer, someone who wasn’t afraid to innovate or try new things, even if sometimes they failed. Iain Dale's Substack ...
Most honourable Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to you and to the whole University, I present Iain Dale to be admitted to the degree ...
Before you come to the conclusion that I am just a curmudgeonly old git, can I say that I find the England women’s manager Serena Wiegman an absolute inspiration. Although I think the team itself ...
Today is publication day for my new book THE PRIME MINISTERS 1721-2020 - THREE HUNDRED YEARS OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP. It was lovely to get an invite to mark the occasion to go on the TODAY PROGRAMME ...
Over the years, I have done countless phone-ins on my LBC radio show about people who have some form of autism or ADHD diagnosis. They range from children in the early years, to people in their 60s or ...
I first appeared at the Fowey Festival at least 20 years ago. My role was to interview Ann Widdecombe about one of her novels. I fell in love with the place and went back to Fowey a couple of times ...
Because of eyesight issues which affected me earlier in the year I have probably read fewer books this year than any other year in my life, But here are ten I have really enjoyed and would recommend ...
Taken in March in our back garden in Kent. Taken from a passing train at Tonbridge station by Radio Kent presenter Dominic King. At Dan's wedding in October. With cousin Richard Dale, on a visit to ...
Twelve years ago I spent one of the most memorable nights of my life, taking my niece Philly to the Olympic Stadium. I got two tickets in the ballot for the second Saturday night, the night when we ...
We all know that all good things come to an end at some point, and so it is with this era of the For the Many podcast. Why? Because Jacqui has been elevated to the House of Lords and has been ...
The Edinburgh Fringe has been much on my mind this week, what with Joanna Cherry MP’s victory over The Stand comedy venue banning her show and having to do a reverse ferret after receiving legal ...