

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
Mentioned books

Aug 17, 2018 • 28min
Bonus podcast: Corbyn’s Labour Episode 3
In a bonus podcast for Political Thinking subscribers over the summer break, Iain Watson presents the final episode in the Radio 4 series, ‘The Long March of Corbyn’s Labour’. He examines how the party has been transformed into a mass movement and whether it can maintain momentum. Political Thinking will return in September.

Aug 10, 2018 • 28min
Bonus podcast: Corbyn’s Labour Episode 2
In a bonus podcast for Political Thinking subscribers over the summer break, the FT’s George Parker presents the second episode in the Radio 4 series, ‘The Long March of Corbyn’s Labour’. He explores Labour’s approach to the economy and how far reaching its policies will be. Political Thinking will return in September.

Aug 10, 2018 • 28min
Bonus podcast: Corbyn’s Labour Episode 2
In a bonus podcast for Political Thinking subscribers over the summer break, the FT’s George Parker presents the second episode in the Radio 4 series, ‘The Long March of Corbyn’s Labour’. He explores Labour’s approach to the economy and how far reaching its policies will be. Political Thinking will return in September.

Aug 3, 2018 • 28min
Bonus podcast: Corbyn’s Labour Episode 1
In a bonus podcast for Political Thinking subscribers over the summer break, Steve Richards presents the first episode in the Radio 4 series, ‘The Long March of Corbyn’s Labour’. He examines the year since the general election and looks at how Jeremy Corbyn has changed as leader. Political Thinking will return in September.

Jul 25, 2018 • 26min
The Nia Griffith One
The Shadow Defence Secretary on learning Polish, how the classroom prepared her for frontline politics and Labour's wrangling over anti-Semitism.

Jul 20, 2018 • 40min
The Liz Truss One
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury on why she's a 'freedom fighter', her penchant for British cheese and why any deal on Brexit 'doesn't bind future parliaments'.

Jul 13, 2018 • 35min
The Andrea Leadsom One
The Commons Leader on backing Brexit, being baffled by Boris, being badmouthed by Bercow, boosting babies' brains and branding Big Ben.

Jul 5, 2018 • 49min
The Dominic Raab One
The Housing Minister on ticking all the diversity boxes, coping with a divided household over the World Cup and negotiating the "rocky bridge" towards Brexit.

Jun 29, 2018 • 36min
The Dominic Grieve One
The former Attorney General on his Anglo-French roots, efforts to stop a 'no deal' Brexit and challenging the actions of spooks

Jun 22, 2018 • 30min
The Tommy Sheppard One
The SNP MP on when indyref2 might come, why his party walked out of the Commons and how he was knocked out of MasterChef