Where Politics Meets History

By Global

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,... more

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How many episodes does Where Politics Meets History have?

The podcast currently has 535 episodes available.

Where Politics Meets History episodes:

May 06, 2025 17. VE Day Special: We'll Meet Again
Iain and Tessa convene for a special episode dedicated to Victory in Europe Day.
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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53min
May 02, 2025 16. Heaven is a Place on Rare Earths
Iain and Tessa come together once again to talk about the rare earths deal between the US and Ukraine, the King speaking about his cancer care - and Tessa's experience of sexual harassment on a train.
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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43min
April 29, 2025 15. Carney Get You Out of My Head
Iain and Tessa return to your devices to delve into why Russia wants to keep expanding, what's up for grabs at the local elections, how electricity came to be such a large part of our lives and why Mark Carney won the election (and is he as ruthless as Keir Starmer?).
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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55min
April 25, 2025 14. That's The Way (I Biscuit)
Iain and Tessa reconvene to discuss what Pope Francis symbolised as they preview his funeral. Plus, they talk about what it means to be English and whether St George should be replaced - and the cultural significance of digestives (and how WWII sugar rationing ties in!).
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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50min
April 21, 2025 13. Easter Special: The Crying Game
For Easter, Iain and Tessa come together once again and take your questions about energy prices, YouTube and much more!
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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46min
April 18, 2025 12. Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
Iain and Tessa come together once again, this time to talk about the UK Supreme Court ruling that defined a woman, the pension age and much more!
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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48min
April 15, 2025 11. China in You're Banned
Iain and Tessa come together once again, this time to talk about the fate of British Steel and its context in our industrial past, China preventing a Lib Dem MP from entering Hong Kong and much more, including a huge row about Brexit and a debate over the future of a doll's house!
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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April 11, 2025 10. I Wanna Know What Gove Is
Iain and Tessa are back to talk China vs the US on trade, with Tessa bringing context from the Opium Wars. Also a peerage for Michael Gove, Charles and Camilla meet the Pope and why does nobody talk about the Welsh?
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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39min
April 08, 2025 9. Homeward Bound MPs
Iain and Tessa break down the ongoing fallout of President Trump's tariffs - also up for discussion are Labour MPs expelled from Israel, the King and Queen's anniversary, leaders changing their minds, Iain being a 'lightweight' and more!
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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57min
April 04, 2025 8. Tariff Me Baby One More Time
Iain and Tessa digest Trump's tariffs, whether young boys have enough male role models, remembering the wonderful Betty Webb and dealing with death - and an awkward moment with gooseberry fool!
Send your questions and voice notes to 07557 187929 or [email protected].
Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.
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51min

FAQs about Where Politics Meets History:

How many episodes does Where Politics Meets History have?

The podcast currently has 535 episodes available.

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