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.

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Bonus: The Rishi Sunak Lessons from Downing Street One - Part 2
Part 2 of an exclusive interview with the former PM, reflecting on life in Downing Street
05 Mar 2025,61 mins
The Rishi Sunak Lessons from Downing Street One
An exclusive interview with the former PM, reflecting on four years in Downing Street.
05 Mar 2025,58 mins
The Carla Denyer 2025 One
The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales joins Nick for a conversation.
01 Mar 2025,33 mins
The Heidi Alexander One
The Transport Secretary joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio.
22 Feb 2025,41 mins
The Charlie Taylor One
How a head teacher became the chief inspector of prisons for England and Wales.
15 Feb 2025,40 mins
The Zia Yusuf One
The chairman of Reform UK on wealth, faith, Boris Johnson and Elon Musk.
08 Feb 2025,48 mins
The Chris Philp One
The shadow home secretary joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio.
01 Feb 2025,41 mins
The Kim Leadbeater One
The Labour MP says abuse in politics has got worse since the murder of her sister Jo Cox
25 Jan 2025,42 mins
The Rachel Reeves Chancellor One
The chancellor reflects on 6 months in power and outlines her plan to 'turn things around'
18 Jan 2025,34 mins
The Nick Clegg One
Meta's president of global affairs and former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg.
07 Dec 2024,50 mins
The Husam Zomlot One
The head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK reflects on a childhood in Gaza.
30 Nov 2024,48 mins
The Daisy Cooper One
The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats reflects on a life of campaigning.
23 Nov 2024,38 mins
The Mark Rowley One
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner sits down for an in-depth conversation with Nick.
16 Nov 2024,43 mins
The Darren Jones One
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury charts his rise to the heart of government.
09 Nov 2024,41 mins
The Rupert Soames CBI One
How did Churchill's grandson end up at the top of British industry?
02 Nov 2024,38 mins
The Kemi Badenoch for Leader One
What has shaped the views and principles of this Conservative leadership candidate?
26 Oct 2024,48 mins
The Matt Goodwin One
The author and academic puts forward his theory of what lay behind this summer's riots.
19 Oct 2024,43 mins
The Tzipi Hotovely One
The Israeli ambassador on what lies behind her worldview and her government's actions.
12 Oct 2024,44 mins
The John Swinney One
The First Minister of Scotland sits down with Nick to reflect on his path to power.
05 Oct 2024,36 mins
The Wes Streeting Health Secretary One
The health secretary sits down with Nick after Labour conference in Liverpool.
28 Sep 2024,43 mins
The Mick Whelan One
The train drivers' union boss claims victory after two years of strikes.
21 Sep 2024,37 mins
The James Cleverly for Leader One
'I'm actually good at what I do. And I'm fed up of pretending that I'm not good at my job'
14 Sep 2024,49 mins
The Karim Khan International Prosecutor One
The Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court sits down with Nick Robinson.
07 Sep 2024,51 mins
The Liz Kendall One
Is Work and Pensions the toughest cabinet job?
27 Jul 2024,41 mins
The Robert Jenrick 2024 One
A pitch for the future of the Conservative Party.
20 Jul 2024,41 mins
The Pat McFadden in Power One
Nick Robinson talks to the man at the heart of the new Downing Street government.
13 Jul 2024,42 mins
The Caitlin Moran One
Why are boys and men turning against feminism?
25 May 2024,25 mins
The Victoria Atkins One
How personal memories of 'darker corners' of the NHS influence the health secretary's work
18 May 2024,38 mins
The Emma Little-Pengelly One
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister talks to Nick Robinson.
09 Mar 2024,39 mins
The Nigel Farage 2024 One
'Timing is everything' when deciding whether to return to frontline politics
02 Mar 2024,52 mins