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Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators

Season One of ‘The Presidents & Prime Ministers brought to life all 55 of Britain"s Prime Ministers through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelham to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, these podcasts provide a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. Season Two, gives the same treatment to the 45

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229. Sir Keir Starmer – Labour (2024-)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/12/22

Iain Dale talks to Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator for The Times about the life and career of the UK’s current prime minister.

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32:23

228. Napoleon III – France (1852-70)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/12/15

Iain Dale talks to Sir Robert Buckland about the French Emperor who failed to live up to the reputation of his namesake predecessor.

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27:22

227. Liz Truss – 2022-22

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/12/08

I talk to Liz Truss’s biographer, James Heale, about Britain’s 56thand shortest serving prime minister.

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47:06

226. Simon Harris – Ireland (2024-25)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/12/01

In order to complete the Irish Taoiseach podcast series, Iain Dale talks to Irish Times Political EditorPat Leahy about the 16thIrish Taoiseach, Simon Harris.

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36:14

225. Bashar Al-Assad – Syria (2000-24)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/11/24

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark about the rule of the Syrian dictator who eventually fled to exile in Moscow. Brooks met Assad on nine occasions.

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40:43

224. Josef Stalin - Soviet Union (1924-53)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/11/03

Iain Daie talks to Lewis Goodall about the life and brutal rule of the man who ruled the Soviet Union for close on three decades.Buy a signed copy of THE DICTATORS herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024Buy a signed copy of THE PRIME MINISTERS herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-prime-ministers-edited-by-iain-dale-paperback-coming-on-august-26-2022-signed-copyBuy a signed copy of THE PRESIDENTS

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39:23

223. Hendrik Verwoerd - South Africa (1958-1966)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/10/27

Iain Dale talks to Simon marks about the Father of apartheid in South Africa.

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38:11

222. Napoleon Bonaparte – France (1799-1814, 1815)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/10/20

Iain Dale talks to political historian Alex Puffette about the French Emperor who is one of the most famous dictators in world history.Buy a signed copy of THE DICTATORS herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024Buy a signed copy of THE PRIME MINISTERS herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-prime-ministers-edited-by-iain-dale-paperback-coming-on-august-26-2022-signed-copyBuy a signed copy of THE PRESIDENTS

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28:12

221. Isaias Afwerki – Eritrea (1991-)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/09/29

Iain Dale talks to Justin King about the Eritrean dictator Isaias Afwerki, who is now 79, but has clung to power for more than 30 years.

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44:42

220. Saddam Hussein – Iraq (1979-2003)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/09/24

Iain Dale talks to Nadhim Zahawi about the brutal rule of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Nadhim spent the first 11 years of his life living under Saddam before his family left Iraq for the UKBuy a signed copy of THE DICTATORS herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024Buy a signed copy of THE PRIME MINISTERS

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26:35

219. Genghis Khan – Mongolia (1206-1227)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/09/07

Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the Khan of the Mongol EmpireThe Dictators, edited byIainDaleis published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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28:12

218. Lee Quan Yew – Singapore (1959-90)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/08/31

Iain Dale talks to historian Jack Brown about Singapore’s first prime minister.The Dictators, edited byIainDaleis published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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31:55

217. Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia (2017-)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/08/24

Iain Dale talks to documentary maker and author Jonathan Rugman about the Saudi ruler.The Dictators, edited byIainDaleis published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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38:24

216. Enver Hoxha – Albania (1941-85)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/08/17

Iain Dale talks to Julia Langdon about the rise and rule of a man who ruled Albania for more than four decades.The Dictators, edited byIainDaleis published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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58:28

215. Benito Mussolini – Italy (1922-43)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/08/10

IainDaletalks to Vanda Wilcox about the life and rule of the man who tried to properly unite Italy but ended up ruining it by his alliance with HitlerThe Dictators, edited byIainDaleis published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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41:35

214. Walter Ulbricht – East Germany (1950-71)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/08/03

Iain Dale talks to historian Dr Robert Waller about the first leader of the German Democratic Republic, East Germany, whose iron rule lasted for 21 years.The Dictators, edited byIainDaleis published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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30:12

213. Alexander the Great – Macedonia (346BC-323BC)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/07/28

IainDale talks to historian Matthew Binkowski about the man who conquered an empire stretching from Europe into South Asia.

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42:11

212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/07/20

Iain Dale talks to former Guardian Latin American correspondent Rory Carroll about the Venezuelan dictator who brought his country to its knees.The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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37:14

211. Mao Zedong – China (1943-76)

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/07/13

Iain Dale talks to china expert Jonathan Clements about the dictator that saw 70 million people die during his long ruleThe Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered herehttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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32:20

210. Joseph-Désiré Mobutu – Congo (later Zaire)...

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators ·

2025/07/06

Iain Dale talks to political journalist Harry Lambert about the life and rule of one of Africa’s most brutal dictators.

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