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Iain Dale

Award-winning broadcaster Iain Dale empowers organizations with sharp political insight, media mastery, and fearless keynote delivery that sparks real dialogue and engagement.

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Iain skillfully hosted our fireside chat, balancing challenging questions with warmth and humour that kept our guests engaged. His professionalism and adherence to our brief made him the perfect intermediary with our senior executives.

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Why book Iain Dale for your next event

  • Iain Dale is a Sony Award-winning broadcaster and one of Britain’s most respected political voices. With over a decade at LBC and a reputation for fearless, insightful interviews, he offers organizations the rare opportunity to learn from a media professional who has mastered the art of impactful communication and informed public discourse.
  • Having anchored live coverage of UK general elections, U.S. presidential races, and major referendums, Iain Dale brings frontline political experience directly to your audience. His keynotes equip decision-makers with actionable insights into political risk, voter sentiment, and leadership under pressure, essential for navigating today’s complex global environment.
  • As the author and editor of more than 50 authoritative political books, including bestsellers on British Prime Ministers and U.S. Presidents, Iain Dale distills centuries of political leadership into engaging, data-rich keynotes that provide organizations with historical parallels and future-facing leadership strategies.

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Decoding Politics: Leadership Lessons from Westminster to Washington

With a decades-long career as an award-winning broadcaster, bestselling political author, and former publisher, Iain Dale is one of Britain’s most authoritative voices on leadership, media, and politics. As a keynote speaker, he delivers razor-sharp analysis, real-world communication strategies, and insider insight drawn from high-stakes election coverage, bestselling books, and over 500 podcast episodes.

Keynote speaker Iain Dale is one of the UK’s most respected political broadcasters, authors, and commentators. With over a decade of experience hosting LBC’s flagship evening show and anchoring major political events such as general elections, US presidential races, and Brexit referendums, Iain is widely recognized for his sharp analysis, balanced perspective, and engaging delivery. A Sony Award-winning presenter and the author or editor of more than 50 books on political leadership, communication, and public affairs, Iain brings unparalleled depth and clarity to every stage he steps on.

As a former political publisher, parliamentary insider, and media strategist, Iain offers unique, real-world insights into leadership, reputation management, public discourse, and policy. His experience spans boardrooms and newsrooms, giving corporate audiences the tools to better understand the shifting political landscape and communicate effectively in high-pressure environments.

Organizations book Iain Dale for their events when they want to spark meaningful conversations, enhance strategic thinking, and inspire leadership with a greater awareness of today’s societal dynamics. He tailors each keynote to the audience, offering practical takeaways rooted in decades of political experience and media expertise.

If you're looking to engage your audience with a speaker who combines intellect, credibility, and personality, book Iain Dale for your event and empower your team with fresh insight, bold ideas, and actionable perspectives that resonate beyond the stage.

Customer Reviews

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Iain skillfully hosted our fireside chat, balancing challenging questions with warmth and humour that kept our guests engaged. His professionalism and adherence to our brief made him the perfect intermediary with our senior executives.

5 of 5

“We are a multi-million pound comms agency working across the UK. Our client base comprises CEOs and senior executives with a thirst for top level political and media insight. Iain Dale has undertaken a number of events for us a panellist and speaker to invited audiences. He has consistently delivered engaging and relevant content and left audiences wanting more. We will absolutely be using him again.”

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"Iain expertly and deftly handled multiple back-to-back panel sessions across a broad range of subject matters. His acute sensitivity to tonal shifts, panellists’ personalities, and the underlying issues meant every conversation felt focused, well-paced, and rich with insight."

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Keynotes

Keynote by Iain Dale:

Margaret Thatcher

Iain is an expert on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher and has recently published a short biography of her looking at her career, premiership, successes and failures

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Keynote by Iain Dale:

State of Politics

Using his 45 years of being active in the political world Iain talks about the state of Westminster politics and how the UK fits into the world. He talks about the strengths and weaknesses of prime ministers going back to Harold Wilson and Ted Heath and what needs to be done to mend our broken political system.

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State of the Media

As a commentator and broadcaster for 25 years, Iain uses his experience in political radio, TV, punditry and being a blogging and social media pioneer, Iain talks about the changes in the political media over the last quarter of a century, based on his 2020 book WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG: SHOUT LESS, LISTEN MORE. He is concerned about the state of our public discourse and examines what can be done about it.

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State of the Conservative Party

Iain has 45 years experience in the Conservative Party as an activist, party agent, parliamentary candidate, adviser and analyst. No one is better placed to talk about how the Conservative Party rose to be the dominant force in British politics for two separate lengthy periods, and how it now faces a battle for survival in the face of a challenge from the Right from Reform UK

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