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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Jan 18, 2019 • 49min
The Nick Boles One
The Conservative MP on his plan to block a no-deal Brexit, why his time in Parliament may be up and why he now lives every moment.
Jan 4, 2019 • 28min
The Personal is Political One
Nick reflects on what the personal interviews from the podcast over the last year reveal about the state of today's politics
Dec 21, 2018 • 40min
The David Gauke One
The Justice Secretary on slaying unicorns, why he might quit the Cabinet and his overnight stay in prison.
Dec 14, 2018 • 43min
The Hilary Benn One
The Chair of the Brexit Committee on Theresa May's options, why he disagreed with his father's views on Europe and the art of keeping a diary
Dec 7, 2018 • 44min
The Justine Greening One
The former cabinet minister on being a Rotherham Tory, breaking the class ceiling, why resigning from government preserved her self-respect, and the case for another referendum
Nov 29, 2018 • 39min
The James Brokenshire One
The Communities Secretary on his former life as a voiceover artist, dealing with cancer and his role in negotiating the Northern Ireland backstop.
Nov 23, 2018 • 45min
The Diane Abbott One
The Shadow Home Secretary on why she's sure Brexit will happen next spring, how working at the Home Office got her into politics and why her staff persuaded her to talk about the online abuse she's received.
Nov 16, 2018 • 35min
The Mayday One
Behind the scenes on a day of turmoil, Nick explains all via banter with his colleagues, Jacob Rees Mogg, a shouting numismatist and a well-informed schoolgirl.
Nov 9, 2018 • 46min
The Damian Hinds One
The Education Secretary on why we need to 'buckle up' as Brexit approaches, asking for more than 'little extras' for schools and why he used to carry a guitar pick in his pocket.
Nov 2, 2018 • 43min
The Shaun Bailey One
The Conservative candidate for Mayor of London on his Jamaican mum, getting racist abuse from MPs and attending his first political meeting after a fight with a drug dealer.
