Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
BBC Radio 4
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Each episode of Political Thinking features an in-depth conversation with someone who is shaping our politics. The people who run our country (and those who want to), campaigners, business and union leaders, and people who run other countries. All of them join Nick in the studio, not for a news-y interrogation, but for an extended and relaxed conversation, delving into their past and how it shaped their worldview.
New episodes drop on Fridays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC Two at 12:30pm on Fridays or on BBC iPlayer. And you can listen on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 17:30.If you enjoy Political Thinking, then we think you’ll also like another podcast from Today. It’s called Radical with Amol Rajan and you can listen here on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
Each episode of Political Thinking features an in-depth conversation with someone who is shaping our politics. The people who run our country (and those who want to), campaigners, business and union leaders, and people who run other countries. All of them join Nick in the studio, not for a news-y interrogation, but for an extended and relaxed conversation, delving into their past and how it shaped their worldview.
New episodes drop on Fridays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC Two at 12:30pm on Fridays or on BBC iPlayer. And you can listen on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 17:30.If you enjoy Political Thinking, then we think you’ll also like another podcast from Today. It’s called Radical with Amol Rajan and you can listen here on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
Episodes
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Jan 7, 2022 • 50min
The Wes Streeting One
The Shadow Health Secretary on bouncing back after illness, living with Covid and his connection to Christine Keeler
Jan 1, 2022 • 25min
The 2022 New Year Special One
Nick Robinson reviews the highlights of Political Thinking in 2021 including interviews with leading politicians and public figures
Dec 27, 2021 • 38min
The Ed Balls Christmas Special One
The former Cabinet Minister on his passion for cooking, dancing, documentary-making and his previous career in politics.
Dec 17, 2021 • 43min
The Katharine Birbalsingh One
The Chair of the Social Mobility Commission on why she ‘came out’ as a conservative, the purpose of education and the perils of smartphones
Dec 10, 2021 • 47min
The Liz Truss Foreign Secretary One
The Foreign Secretary on the ‘network of liberty’, those Mrs Thatcher-styled photoshoots and being too busy to hold Christmas parties
Dec 3, 2021 • 43min
The Chris Bryant One
The Chair of the Commons Standards Committee on upholding the rules, being gay and why he could never have been 007
Nov 26, 2021 • 49min
The Keir Starmer Opposition Leader One
The Labour leader on his family, the migrant boats crisis and why Boris Johnson makes him angry
Oct 1, 2021 • 38min
The Nick Carter One
The Chief of the Defence Staff discusses the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, and being kicked out of his school's cadet force for playing golf.
Sep 24, 2021 • 36min
The Rachel Reeves One
The Shadow Chancellor on learning from Labour’s defeats, playing aggressive chess and that ‘boring snoring’ Tweet
Sep 17, 2021 • 45min
The Sajid Javid Health Secretary One
The Health Secretary on the reshuffle, health inequalities after the pandemic and a missing pair of scissors
