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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Sep 10, 2021 • 34min
The Jeffrey Donaldson One
The DUP leader on his fear of further unrest in Northern Ireland, what he learned from Boris Johnson and the Mountains of Mourne
Sep 3, 2021 • 30min
The Tom Tugendhat Afghanistan One
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair on shame, Afghanistan and Global Britain
Jun 25, 2021 • 43min
The Oliver Dowden One
The Culture Secretary on culture wars, suburban values, football heritage and treading the boards
Jun 18, 2021 • 42min
The Alok Sharma One
The COP26 President on the ‘decisive decade’ to tackle climate change, why Swampy runs Britain’s boardrooms and being Mr Boring
Jun 11, 2021 • 41min
The Gordon Brown One
The former Prime Minister on tips for chairing the G7, footballers taking the knee and ‘not being silent’ on Scotland’s future
Jun 4, 2021 • 45min
The Ed Miliband Reunion One
The Shadow Business Secretary and former Labour leader on thinking ‘big’, standing against his brother and emergency-charging his electric car
May 28, 2021 • 35min
The Christina McAnea One
The Unison General Secretary on Red Clydeside, the art of negotiation and words of advice for Labour
May 21, 2021 • 36min
The Kate Forbes One
The Scottish Finance Secretary on growing up in India, her faith and how another independence referendum will be fought
May 14, 2021 • 39min
The Rachel de Souza One
The Children’s Commissioner on tackling failing schools, online safety and knowing your Aristotle
May 7, 2021 • 44min
The Len McCluskey Election Special One
The Unite General Secretary on Labour’s electoral woes, Starmer’s ‘failure’ and the politics of football
