381. Joanna Cherry

381. Joanna Cherry

Author: Global August 19, 2026 Duration: 1:10:21

Iain Dale interviews lawyer and former SNP MP Joanna Cherry live at the Edinburgh Fringe. They discuss the reason she became so disillusioned with the SNP, her friendship with Alex Salmond, her political heroes and more.


Iain Dale has spent decades at the sharp end of British politics and broadcasting, and that depth of experience shapes every conversation in Iain Dale All Talk. This isn't a standard interview format; it's a series of substantive, often surprising dialogues that go beyond the day's headlines. Each episode features a prominent figure from the political arena or the media landscape, met with Dale's well-known incisive questioning and a genuine curiosity about their motivations and perspectives. Listeners are brought directly into a thoughtful exchange that unpacks the forces shaping current affairs, from policy debates to the personalities driving them. You'll hear the kind of nuanced discussion that only happens when an interviewer knows the terrain intimately and isn't afraid to challenge his guests. The result is a consistently engaging podcast that offers clarity and context in a crowded news environment, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the stories that matter. It’s political conversation with substance, where the focus is on the ideas and the individuals behind the public personas. For anyone looking to move past soundbites and into more meaningful analysis, this series delivers week after week.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Duration: 1:13:04
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Duration: 1:05:04
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366. Sir Jeremy Hunt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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