Nick Robinson talks to Christopher Steele, the author of the 'Trump-Russia dossier'. They discuss his time as an intelligence officer in the Soviet Union, how he became an overnight public figure and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sep 17, 2022•41 min
Nick Robinson talks to Christopher Steele, the author of the the 'Trump-Russia dossier'. They discuss his time as an intelligence officer in the Soviet Union, how he became an overnight public figure and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sep 17, 2022•41 min
Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Sep 09, 2022•25 min
Nick Robinson revisits his interview with the new prime minister, Liz Truss, from July 2018. The then-chief secretary to the treasury discusses her transition from Lib Dem to Conservative, her plans for a low-tax, small state UK and comparisons with Mrs Thatcher.
Sep 05, 2022•36 min
Nick Robinson revisits his interview with Rishi Sunak from November 2019. The then-chief secretary to the treasury discusses working in his mother’s pharmacy, why he chose to vote Leave and his knowledge of The Force
Jul 21, 2022•33 min
Nick Robinson revisits his interview with Liz Truss from December 2021. The foreign secretary discusses facing down Russia on the global stage, the way we view British history and comparisons with Mrs Thatcher
Jul 21, 2022•43 min
With Boris Johnson having resigned as Conservative leader, Nick Robinson takes a look through the Political Thinking archives, to see what has shaped the thinking of the men and women hoping to become the UK’s next prime minister
Jul 08, 2022•30 min
Nick Robinson talks to the shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy, about loneliness, belonging and Britain's place in the world
Jul 01, 2022•37 min
Nick Robinson talks to the journalist and founder of Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, about his love of numbers, the cost of living crisis and his application to become a crossbench peer
Jun 22, 2022•42 min
Nick Robinson talks to Naomi Long, the leader of the Alliance Party and Northern Ireland's Justice Minister, about growing up during the Troubles, the ongoing implications of Brexit and her decision not to identify as nationalist or unionist
Jun 17, 2022•38 min
Nick Robinson talks to Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, about immigration policy, being a working mum in politics and Labour's chances of winning back power.
Jun 10, 2022•37 min
Nick Robinson talks to the government's social cohesion adviser, Dame Sarah Khan, about her efforts to counter extremism and the upcoming review of the Prevent counter-terror strategy
Jun 03, 2022•34 min
Nick Robinson speaks to Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT, about his union's planned strike action this summer
May 27, 2022•36 min
Nick Robinson speaks to Nimco Ali, the government's adviser on violence against women and girls about her campaigning on female genital mutilation, calls for street harassment to be made a crime and her friendship with Carrie Johnson.
May 20, 2022•34 min
Nick Robinson speaks to the Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries MP about her efforts to clean up social media, her upbringing in Liverpool, and being a bestselling author. Producer: Jack Fenwick.
May 13, 2022•36 min
Nick Robinson talks to Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg about the Prime Minister's survival, cake, dead cats and banned words
Jan 28, 2022•47 min
Nick Robinson talks to Conservative MP Steve Baker about the PM, the pandemic and parachutes
Jan 21, 2022•39 min
Nick Robinson talks to Gary Neville about his footballing career, the state of English football and his own political ambitions
Jan 14, 2022•24 min
The Shadow Health Secretary on bouncing back after illness, living with Covid and his connection to Christine Keeler
Jan 07, 2022•50 min
Nick Robinson reviews the highlights of Political Thinking in 2021 including interviews with leading politicians and public figures
Jan 01, 2022•25 min
The former Cabinet Minister on his passion for cooking, dancing, documentary-making and his previous career in politics.
Dec 27, 2021•38 min
The Chair of the Social Mobility Commission on why she ‘came out’ as a conservative, the purpose of education and the perils of smartphones
Dec 17, 2021•43 min
The Foreign Secretary on the ‘network of liberty’, those Mrs Thatcher-styled photoshoots and being too busy to hold Christmas parties
Dec 10, 2021•47 min
The Chair of the Commons Standards Committee on upholding the rules, being gay and why he could never have been 007
Dec 03, 2021•43 min
The Labour leader on his family, the migrant boats crisis and why Boris Johnson makes him angry
Nov 26, 2021•49 min
The Chief of the Defence Staff discusses the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, and being kicked out of his school's cadet force for playing golf.
Oct 01, 2021•38 min
The Shadow Chancellor on learning from Labour’s defeats, playing aggressive chess and that ‘boring snoring’ Tweet
Sep 24, 2021•36 min
The Health Secretary on the reshuffle, health inequalities after the pandemic and a missing pair of scissors
Sep 17, 2021•45 min
The DUP leader on his fear of further unrest in Northern Ireland, what he learned from Boris Johnson and the Mountains of Mourne
Sep 10, 2021•34 min
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair on shame, Afghanistan and Global Britain
Sep 03, 2021•30 min
