Description
Broadcaster, author and political commentator Iain Dale joins us to reflect on a life spent at the heart of British politics and media.
Drawing on his candid new memoir Have I Said Too Much?, Dale discusses the triumphs, failures and defining moments that shaped his journey from political hopeful to one of the UK’s most recognisable radio voices.
In conversation with Naz Shah MP, the discussion explores political culture, public discourse, media responsibility and the changing nature of British public life, alongside more personal reflections on identity, ambition, resilience and the pressures of life lived in the public eye.
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About the Chair
Naz Shah
Naz Shah is the Labour MP for Bradford West. Elected to Parliament in 2015. Shah has served her constituents for over a decade, holding senior frontbench roles including Shadow Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Shadow Home Office Minister and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities. She has also served on the Home Affairs Select Committee and championed legislation on issues affecting some of the UK’s most vulnerable communities.
About the Author
Iain Dale
Iain Dale presents the Evening Show on LBC Radio and has twice been Radio Presenter of the Year. Iain is a regular pundit on Good Morning Britain, Politics Live and Newsnight. He co-hosted the award winning ‘For the Many’ podcast and now presents ‘Where Politics Meets History’ with Tessa Dunlop and ‘Iain Dale All Talk’. Iain writes for various publications including the New Statesman, the Newspaper and the Daily Telegraph
He spent 20 years in publishing and runs an online bookshop www.politicos.co.uk. He is Patron of the Fowey Literary Festival.
Iain has written or edited more than 60 books , the latest being The DICTATORS, WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG, THE PRIME MINISTERS, THE PRESIDENTS, ON THIS DAY IN POLITICS, KINGS & QUEENS and BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 1830-2019. In June 2025 his biography of Margaret Thatcher was published by Swift Press.
He is a non-executive director of the Lending Standards Board and an ambassador for the Royal Osteoporosis Society and Diabetes UK. He is visiting professor of politics and broadcasting at the University of East Anglia, and in July 2025 was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Kent for services to political broadcasting.
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