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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

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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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United Kingdom

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BBC

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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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English


Episodes
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The Emma Little-Pengelly One

3/7/2024
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister talks to Nick Robinson.

Duration:00:39:59

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The Nigel Farage 2024 One

2/29/2024
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

Duration:00:52:54

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The Mariana Mazzucato One

2/21/2024
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.

Duration:00:36:58

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The Emma Runswick One

2/16/2024
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

Duration:00:45:08

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The Shabana Mahmood One

2/8/2024
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

Duration:00:45:29

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Bonus episode: The Michelle O’Neill One - Revisited

2/7/2024
Nick looks back at his 2021 conversation with the new First Minister of Northern Ireland

Duration:00:23:42

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The Jeremy Hunt Chancellor One

2/1/2024
Nick Robinson sits down with the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the dining room of No11 Downing Street. They discuss living nextdoor to the Sunaks, how much headroom he will have at the budget, and who he would invite to his dream dinner party

Duration:00:35:31

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The Blair and Hague One

1/25/2024
Sir Tony Blair and Lord William Hague sit down with Nick Robinson to discuss their vision for a new "national purpose". They reflect on facing each other across the dispatch box 25 years ago and how to deal with an unstable world Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:45:30

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The Humza Yousaf One

1/18/2024
The First Minister of Scotland sits down with Nick Robinson in Glasgow to reflect on his first ten months in power and how his family is dealing with the ongoing trauma of being caught up in the war in Gaza Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:38:52

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The Ben Wallace 2023 One

11/24/2023
The former Defence Secretary opens up about the impact of high-pressure government jobs on family relations and tells the behind-the-scenes story of the lead-up to the Ukraine War and his take on the “poison” in British politics.

Duration:00:41:47

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The Kishwer Falkner One

11/17/2023
Nick Robinson sits down with the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to discuss multiculturalism, transgender rights and challenging the UK government on its asylum policies.

Duration:00:38:38

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The Michael Gove 2023 One

11/9/2023
Nick Robinson sits down with the Levelling Up Secretary for an in-depth conversation about what lies behind his drive for reform, having first joined the cabinet 13 years ago. They also reflect on community tensions in the UK as a result of war in the Middle East, what the Home Secretary has said about protests, and what Nadine Dorries has written about him Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:46:47

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The Pat McFadden One

11/3/2023
Labour's campaign chief talks to Nick Robinson about how to deal with divisions with in the party, communities and families on events in the middle east. And how has he become the "great survivor" of the party, from working as Tony Blair's backroom fixer in the 90s to running Labour's election campaign?

Duration:00:39:15

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The Michelle Donelan One

10/26/2023
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology talks to Nick Robinson about the UK's AI summit and how the world can balance protection against AI's dangers and harnessing it for good. Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:34:29

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The Radek Sikorski One

10/21/2023
Poland's former foreign minister talks to Nick Robinson about his journey from rebelling against communist rule as a child, living in exile in the UK, being a leading diplomat, and his party on the brink of returning to power after 8 years

Duration:00:34:47

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The Nick Gibb One

10/13/2023
The Schools Minister tells Nick Robinson how his single-minded curriculum reform has kept him in his job for 10 of the last 13 years, and how his sexuality might have limited his career prospects Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:41:58

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The Roger Hallam One

10/5/2023
The co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, now behind the scenes in Just Stop Oil, challenges Nick Robinson to emotionally engage with the reality of climate change and take a stand against global inaction

Duration:00:51:22

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The Lord Finkelstein One

9/29/2023
Lord Daniel Finkelstein talks to Nick Robinson about what it is like preparing Conservative leaders for PMQs and how having two refugee parents shaped his politics of 'moderation'

Duration:00:39:58

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The Keir Starmer 2023 One

9/28/2023
The Leader of the Opposition sets out his vision for getting Labour back into government Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:44:44

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The Ed Davey Party Leader One

9/21/2023
The Liberal Democrat leader talks to Nick Robinson about caring for his disabled son, the value of coalitions in politics and why the prime minister's net zero strategy 'hands the future to China' Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Duration:00:38:33