It soon became clear that this was a gathering of the independence diehards. There were around 100 people there, most of whom were fairly elderly. I spotted onto two people who could have been ...
Today is the fifth anniversary of the brutal terrorist murder of my friend, Sir David Amess MP. What follows is what I wrote for the Telegraph the day after that terrible event.
Twenty years ago this week, I was part of the launch of a new internet TV station. It only lasted a year, but it was a decade ahead of its time.
Iain Dale presents evening show on LBC Radio and is the author or editor of more than 50 books. Read more ...
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 ...
Reshuffle in haste, repent at leisure. I suspect that will be what people conclude about Keir Starmer’s reshuffle. It bore all the hallmarks of being scribbled on the back of a fag packet. If you’re ...
It was in the interval of watching a Cliff Richard concert in Cardiff last night that I learned that Brian Hayes had died at the age of 87. I knew he was ill, but it was still something of a shock, ...
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 ...
Last night, John and I sat down to watch the Huw Edwards drama which Channel 5 showed last week. It was that or Virgin River or the Hotel Inspector. Watching a drama about someone you vaguely know was ...
Even though they were held last Thursday, the local, Scottish and Welsh elections seem an age ago. Their reverberations are shaking the very foundations of British politics, and also undermining the ...
On 5 September, my new book, THE DICTATORS, is published. It contains 64 essays on 64 different dictators from Ancient Rome to the present day. I think it's the best book in the series, which started ...
Biteback Publishing has acquired Iain Dale’s searingly honest autobiography, offering a rare, honest look at failure, imposter syndrome and the art of broadcasting. Award-winning broadcaster Iain Dale ...