Iain Dale
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Iain Dale
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Iain Campbell Dale 15 July 1962 Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Occupation | Author, journalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Political blogger |
| Home town | Saffron Walden |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Partner(s) | John Simmons |
| Website | www.iaindale.com |
Iain Campbell Dale (born 15 July 1962 in Cambridge) is an English political commentator, blogger, publisher, broadcaster and former Conservative Party politician.
Dale is best known for his British political blog Iain Dale's Diary (founded in 2002) and for his frequent appearances on UK news channels. In September 2003, he became the first openly gay Conservative candidate to contest a Parliamentary election.
Dale is the managing director of Biteback Publishing, and was the publisher of Total Politics magazine, 2008–12. Since September 2010, he has hosted a regular, major discussion show on London's LBC 97.3 radio station. In July 2013, he won Radio Presenter of the Year at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards.
Dale grew up in Essex, where he attended Ashdon County Primary School and Saffron Walden County High School. He obtained a 2(i) BA Honours degree in German, Linguistics, and Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of East Anglia in 1985. Prior to going to university, Dale spent his gap year as a nursing assistant at the Werner Wicker Klinik in West Germany. During his degree course he spent a year teaching English at the Gymnasium in Besigheim.
Dale was Research Assistant to the Conservative Member of Parliament Patrick Thompson, 1985–87, Public Affairs Manager for the British Ports Federation 1987–89, Financial Journalist with Lloyd's List 1989–90, and then Deputy managing director of the Waterfront Partnership & managing director of the Waterfront Conference Company 1990–96.
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