Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Latest episodes
Dec 11, 2020 • 41min
The Kate Green One
The Shadow Education Secretary on her despair at Jeremy Corbyn, abolishing Eton and reforming the honours system.
Dec 4, 2020 • 41min
The Steve Rotheram One
The Liverpool Metro Mayor discusses his city’s image, Hillsborough, class politics, and why he did he a deal with Boris Johnson but won’t shake his hand
Nov 27, 2020 • 38min
The Kemi Badenoch One
The Equalities Minister on redefining Black History Month, racial inequality and her love for Mrs Thatcher
Oct 2, 2020 • 33min
The Siân Berry One
The Green Party co-leader on her childhood love of wildlife, taking on 4x4s and whether the Greens can change politics
Sep 25, 2020 • 40min
The Simon Coveney One
The Irish Foreign Minister on his Anglo-Irish roots, the prospects for a Brexit deal and taking his centenarian grandmother to Lords
Sep 18, 2020 • 35min
The George Eustice One
The Environment Secretary on the spirit of Poldark, answering questions for David Cameron and the price of fish fingers.
Sep 11, 2020 • 35min
The Anneliese Dodds One
The Shadow Chancellor on her Presbyterian roots, being a student protestor and whether she’s prepared to say ‘no’
Sep 4, 2020 • 34min
The Douglas Ross One
The new Scottish Conservative leader on football refereeing, his unusual knowledge of cattle and whether he can stop a second independence referendum
Jul 24, 2020 • 36min
The Layla Moran One
The LibDem leadership contender discusses the meaning of liberalism, the threat of fat-shaming, and the common humanity of being stardust but not necessarily pansexual
Jul 17, 2020 • 33min
The Thérèse Coffey One
The Work and Pensions Secretary on her Liverpudlian roots, applying science to politics, dealing with the rise in unemployment and her passion for karaoke
