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Iain Dale | |
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Born | Cambridge, England | 15 July 1962
Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Political party | Conservative (1982–2010, 2024–present) |
Spouse |
John Simmons (m. 2015) |
Website | Official website |
Iain Dale (born 15 July 1962) is a British broadcaster, author, political commentator, and a former publisher and book retailer. He has been a blogger since 2002. He was the publisher of the Total Politics magazine between 2008 and 2012, and the managing director of Biteback Publishing until May 2018.[1] Since September 2010, he has hosted a regular discussion show on the radio station LBC. He was named Radio Presenter of the Year at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards in 2013 [2] and 2016.[3] On 28 May 2024, he announced that he was quitting his LBC roles to run as an MP in the 2024 United Kingdom general election,[4][5] only to abandon his campaign three days later.[6] He returned to his usual LBC slot on 3 June.