247 episodes
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson BBC Radio 4
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4.8 • 8 Ratings
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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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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 -
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. -
The Emma Little-Pengelly One
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister talks to Nick Robinson.
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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 -
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.
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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
Customer Reviews
Much better audio only
Not meant to be a cheap joke about his looks, but I prefer him audio only. On TV he has a tendency to gesticulate, shared by most on the BBC, that I find distracting.
In podcast he has the time to be more in depth with his interviews, though I still find myself wanting more.
A great listen for political junkies.
If only…
…there were interesting enough, high calibre politicians in the UK to be worthy of this kind of attention, then I’d give a fifth star. The only interesting guest for me in the last year was Christopher Steele. Liz Truss was a joke when interviewed and she is now the PM - how far Britain has fallen. Jeremy Corbyn? Come on Nick, dig deeper if you have to into the backbenches or local politics to find who we should be learning about.