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
Jun 22, 2022 • 42min
The Martin Lewis One
Nick Robinson talks to the journalist and founder of Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, about his love of numbers, the cost of living crisis and his application to become a crossbench peer
Jun 17, 2022 • 38min
The Naomi Long One
Nick Robinson talks to Naomi Long, the leader of the Alliance Party and Northern Ireland's Justice Minister, about growing up during the Troubles, the ongoing implications of Brexit and her decision not to identify as nationalist or unionist
Jun 10, 2022 • 37min
The Yvette Cooper One
Nick Robinson talks to Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, about immigration policy, being a working mum in politics and Labour's chances of winning back power.
Jun 3, 2022 • 34min
The Sara Khan One
Nick Robinson talks to the government's social cohesion adviser, Dame Sarah Khan, about her efforts to counter extremism and the upcoming review of the Prevent counter-terror strategy
May 27, 2022 • 36min
The Mick Lynch One
Nick Robinson speaks to Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT, about his union's planned strike action this summer
May 20, 2022 • 34min
The Nimco Ali One
Nick Robinson speaks to Nimco Ali, the government's adviser on violence against women and girls about her campaigning on female genital mutilation, calls for street harassment to be made a crime and her friendship with Carrie Johnson.
May 13, 2022 • 36min
The Nadine Dorries One
Nick Robinson speaks to the Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries MP about her efforts to clean up social media, her upbringing in Liverpool, and being a bestselling author.Producer: Jack Fenwick.
Jan 28, 2022 • 47min
The Jacob Rees-Mogg Leadership Crisis One
Nick Robinson talks to Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg about the Prime Minister's survival, cake, dead cats and banned words
Jan 21, 2022 • 39min
The Steve Baker One
Nick Robinson talks to Conservative MP Steve Baker about the PM, the pandemic and parachutes
Jan 14, 2022 • 24min
The Gary Neville One
Nick Robinson talks to Gary Neville about his footballing career, the state of English football and his own political ambitions
