Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
BBC Radio 4
Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Episodes
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Jun 12, 2020 • 37min
The Maro Itoje One
The leading England rugby player on racism, Black Lives Matter, statues, finding middle ground, the diversity of Harrow School, and being impressed by Keir Starmer
Jun 5, 2020 • 36min
The Arlene Foster One
Northern Ireland's First Minister on what happened to her family during the Troubles, her discussions with Boris Johnson over Brexit, and what she's missed most during lockdown
May 29, 2020 • 33min
The Jonathan Sumption One
The former Supreme Court justice on why lockdown is 'despotic', being a libertarian, not being a politician, what Lord Hutton's inquiry got wrong and what Keith Joseph got right
May 22, 2020 • 35min
The Jeremy Hunt covid one
Jeremy Hunt talks about making mistakes, learning from Asia, his dispute with the junior doctors, and the trials of family life
May 15, 2020 • 32min
The Mark Drakeford One
Wales's First Minister on tackling the virus, working with Boris & digging the allotment
May 7, 2020 • 34min
The Richard Horton One
The editor of the Lancet discusses problems in the relationship between science and politics, why he thinks the lockdown must go on, and whether he is really a headline chaser.
Apr 6, 2020 • 28min
The new Keir Starmer one
Labour's new leader Keir Starmer talks about his background, upbringing, legal career and core values (in an interview recorded in 2018)
Mar 13, 2020 • 41min
The Rosena Allin-Khan One
The Labour deputy leadership candidate and doctor on being prepared for coronavirus, why she chose politics and that Love Actually video
Mar 6, 2020 • 38min
The Rebecca Long-Bailey One
The Labour leadership candidate on her Mancunian roots, why she didn't go into politics straight away and raising her eyebrows
Feb 28, 2020 • 43min
The Ian Murray One
The Labour deputy leadership candidate on uniting Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, saving Hearts FC and why Labour has to recover in Scotland if it is ever to win in Westminster again
