• 53 minutes 12 seconds
    170. Can't Speak French

    Iain and Tessa discuss the unrest in France, Palestine poppies, identity and Cliff Richard!

    Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

    20 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 56 minutes 39 seconds
    169. Paperback Fighter

    Iain and Tessa speak about Sally Rooney's books being withdrawn from the UK over her Palestine Action support, whether the SNP will be able to secure a second independence referendum, President Trump's online posting and more!

    Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

    16 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 seconds
    168. Oil Be Back

    Iain and Tessa talk Andy Burnham rethinking our relationship with the EU, what President Trump is up to with Russian diesel, Russian interference in our politics and more!

    13 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    167. Rage de France

    Iain and Tessa talk Kemi Badenoch's speech, Iain's experiences in Birmingham, protests in France and more!

    9 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 47 minutes 26 seconds
    166. Kemistry

    Iain and Tessa talk Tory conference and Kemi's 'right way', the Greens voting that Zionism is racism, French protests and more.

    Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

    6 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    165. Once, Twice, Three Times a Lock

    Iain and Tessa dive into Andy Burnham's speech, (Tessa makes a comparison with Winston Churchill!), the death penalty and Christa Pike - and they get a little introspective. Do they argue too much?

    1 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    164. When the Orange Order Goes Marching In

    Iain and Tessa have a special guest in the first section of the podcast: Tessa's long suffering Mum! They discuss the marching crisis in Portadown, the Republic of Ireland's football match with Israel, the Labour Party conference and a likely election. Plus a spectacular row breaks out over GDP figures!

    29 September 2026, 12:00 am
  • 56 minutes 24 seconds
    163. I'm All Piers

    Iain and Tessa discuss Piers Morgan suing Earl Spencer, Trump vs the media, anti-migration protests... and what Tessa found in her boxes of champagne!

    25 September 2026, 12:00 am
  • 45 minutes 46 seconds
    162. Don't Lose Your Ed (Sheeran)

    Iain and Tessa talk Ed Sheeran being dragged into politics, King Charles vs Earl Spencer, who's followed Tessa on Twitter and more!

    Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

    22 September 2026, 12:00 am
  • 49 minutes 53 seconds
    161. Let's Spence the night together

    It's Spencer vs Windsor in this week's episode of the pod! With the palace alleging Earl Spencer has been BLINDED by grief, Tess has a different assessment...

    Also on the menu: Could Canada join the EU? Is Ed Sheeran in a fuss over nothing? Meghan Markle's whatsapp chats?

    Plus Iain and Tessa even manage to make it a whole segment without bickering, isn't that nice. Not to mention the 104 year old woman who spent the night with Tessa, and of course Iain banging on about another speaking engagement or something.

    17 September 2026, 8:45 pm
  • 54 minutes 20 seconds
    160. Gordon Brown, never a frown

    Tessa and Iain discuss Gordon Brown's ideas around civic duty, Reform UK's record-breaking £72 million donations - and whether childcare really should be funded by the state.

    And - Iain will discover what is really in Tessa's surprise box.

    Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

    15 September 2026, 12:00 am
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