Political Thinking with Nick Robinson Podcast
Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Episodes to download
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The Pat McFadden in Power One
Last Saturday
Nick Robinson talks to the man at the heart of the new Downing Street government.
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The Victoria Atkins One
Sat 18 May 2024
How personal memories of 'darker corners' of the NHS influence the health secretary's work
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The Emma Little-Pengelly One
Sat 9 Mar 2024
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister talks to Nick Robinson.
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The Nigel Farage 2024 One
Sat 2 Mar 2024
'Timing is everything' when deciding whether to return to frontline politics
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The Mariana Mazzucato One
Sat 24 Feb 2024
Should governments be taking inspiration from the moon landing?
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The Emma Runswick One
Sat 17 Feb 2024
How did the British Medical Association become a radical organisation?
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The Shabana Mahmood One
Sat 10 Feb 2024
Labour's most senior Muslim MP reflects on Gaza, her faith and Sunak the 'geek' at Oxford.
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Bonus episode: The Michelle O’Neill One - Revisited
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Nick looks back at his 2021 conversation with the new First Minister of Northern Ireland
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The Jeremy Hunt Chancellor One
Sat 3 Feb 2024
What is it like living above your office and next door to your boss?
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The Blair and Hague One
Sat 27 Jan 2024
What happens when two former political rivals become allies?
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The Humza Yousaf One
Sat 20 Jan 2024
The First Minister opens up about his family's trauma during the bombing of Gaza.
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The Ben Wallace 2023 One
Sat 25 Nov 2023
Behind the scenes of life as defence secretary and what happens when you leave.
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The Kishwer Falkner One
Sat 18 Nov 2023
The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission sits down with Nick Robinson.
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The Pat McFadden One
Sat 4 Nov 2023
Labour's campaign chief on healing divisions in his party and being its 'great survivor'.
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The Michelle Donelan One
Sat 28 Oct 2023
Michelle Donelan on getting a grip on AI and why she decided, aged six, to become an MP.
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The Radek Sikorski One
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Poland's former foreign minister on living under communism and the future of Europe.
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The Nick Gibb One
Sat 14 Oct 2023
How has the schools minister survived almost 13 years of turbulent government?
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The Keir Starmer 2023 One
Sat 30 Sep 2023
The Leader of the Opposition on hope, family and winning at all costs.
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The Ed Davey Party Leader One
Sat 23 Sep 2023
The Liberal Democrat leader on how a life of caring for family has shaped his politics.
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The Theresa May One
Sat 16 Sep 2023
The former prime minister on calling out abuses of power and three years in the top job.
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The Paul Nowak One
Sat 9 Sep 2023
The TUC boss on memories of Liverpool politics and working with ministers during Covid.
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The Anas Sarwar One
Sat 1 Jul 2023
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
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The George Freeman One
Sat 24 Jun 2023
The Science minister sets out how a troubled childhood set him on a path to Parliament.
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The Lord Finkelstein One
Sat 17 Jun 2023
The Conservative peer, journalist and adviser on the fate of 'moderation' in politics.
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The Louise Casey One
Sat 10 Jun 2023
How has Baroness Louise Casey become one of the most influential people in the country?
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The Peter Kyle One
Sat 3 Jun 2023
Nick Robinson asks the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary what shapes his politics.