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.

  • 41 minutes 58 seconds
    The Liz Kendall One

    Nick Robinson talks to the new Work and Pensions secretary about being at the centre of the Labour government's first row, taking on the scourge of worklessness and how her 2-year-old son is a cure for stress.

    Producer: Daniel Kraemer

    26 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 41 minutes 48 seconds
    The Robert Jenrick 2024 One

    Robert Jenrick on what went wrong for the Conservative Party and how to turn it around

    19 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 42 minutes 45 seconds
    The Pat McFadden in Power One

    Nick Robinson talks to the man at the heart of the new Downing Street government.

    Producer: Daniel Kraemer

    12 July 2024, 5:00 am
  • 25 minutes 29 seconds
    The Caitlin Moran One

    Bestselling author and columnist talks to Nick Robinson about why, after years of writing about women and girls, she decided to turn her attention to problems with boys and young men with her latest book "What About Men?"

    Producer: Daniel Kraemer

    24 May 2024, 5:00 am
  • 38 minutes 18 seconds
    The Victoria Atkins One

    After a damning report into maternity services in England, the Health Secretary opens up about her own traumatic childbirth experience in the NHS.

    Victoria Atkins also speaks to Nick Robinson about a change of tone in dealings with doctors' unions, growing up as child of an MP and what she thought when Natalie Elphicke defected to Labour.

    17 May 2024, 5:00 am
  • 39 minutes 59 seconds
    The Emma Little-Pengelly One

    Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister talks to Nick Robinson.

    7 March 2024, 6:00 am
  • 52 minutes 54 seconds
    The Nigel Farage 2024 One

    Nigel Farage tells Nick Robinson that "timing is everything" when it comes to deciding whether to return to frontline politics. Fresh off the plane from Florida, Farage talks about what he can learn from - and how he can defend - Donald Trump, as well as islamophobia, Liz Truss, and what he would do if prime minister

    Producer: Daniel Kraemer

    29 February 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 58 seconds
    The Mariana Mazzucato One

    One of the world's most influencial progressive economists outlines her pitch to leaders across the world - and Starmer's Labour Party - to focus on ambitious 'missions' that can transform society for the better.

    21 February 2024, 6:00 am
  • 45 minutes 8 seconds
    The Emma Runswick One

    The Deputy Chair of the British Medical Association Council talks to Nick Robinson ahead of the latest round of junior doctor strikes.

    She defends the pay demands set out by doctors, tells the story of a life of activism, and opens up about the horrors of working in Covid wards at the height of the pandemic.

    Producer: Daniel Kraemer

    16 February 2024, 1:33 pm
  • 44 minutes 31 seconds
    The Shabana Mahmood One

    The Shadow Justice Secretary and Labour's most senior Muslim MP reflects on Gaza, her faith and campaigning for Rishi Sunak's "geek vote" when they were at university

    Producer: Daniel Kraemer

    8 February 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 42 seconds
    Bonus episode: The Michelle O’Neill One - Revisited

    Nick looks back at his 2021 conversation with the new First Minister of Northern Ireland

    7 February 2024, 5:40 pm
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