I talked to the "tart of all things" (his words not mine) Iain Dale, to discover all about his new venture Total Politics.

To listen to Iain's plans, including whether he intends fighting a seat at the next election click the download button above, or listen to it in our inbuilt media player.

Total Politics currently has a holding page at www.totalpolitics.com so why not pre-register your interest now.