Political Thinking With Nick Robinson
Political Thinking With Nick Robinson is a TV show on BBC2. Beyond the soundbite. In conversation with the people who influence our political thinking, Nick Robinson reveals their backgrounds, their stories and their values. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 19 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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Political Thinking With Nick Robinson
Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho on why she overhauled her party's climate policy.
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The ‘free speech tsar’, Arif Ahmed, on how to protect freedom of speech on campuses and what happens if that freedom is threatened.
Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson joins Nick in Liverpool at the Labour Party conference.
September 2025
The newest Reform UK MP on why he thinks Christian conservatism can save society.
Lucy Powell MP on being sacked by Keir Starmer, and why she now wants to be his deputy.
The man who replaced his close friend Angela Rayner as housing secretary joins Nick.
An exclusive exit interview with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin in the week he steps down as military chief.
July 2025
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, speaks candidly about Trump, war in Europe, and post-Brexit Britain.
How one Lib Dem MP persuaded ministers to change the law within a year of being elected.
The prime minister sits down with Nick Robinson in Downing Street to mark a year in power.
June 2025
Republican congressman Scott Perry outlines the values that lie behind his conservative politics.
The trade minister, Douglas Alexander, on how a penalty shootout played a role in his government appointment.
The Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride, sets out his vision for a more 'thoughtful' politics and faces up to the challenge of winning the argument before the next general election.
How does it feel to be held up as the 'anti-Trump' leader by progressives worldwide?
May 2025
After 15 years as a member of the House of Lords, Tanni Grey-Thompson reflects on how a career at the top of sport prepared her for the world of politics.
The first minister of Wales on setting a marker to the left of Keir Starmer, her vision of a 'Red Welsh Way', and drawing inspiration from Gavin and Stacey.
Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice reflects on a year of political success, a privileged upbringing and the cabinet job he’s eyeing up.
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, former president Joe Biden sits down with Nick Robinson for an exclusive interview, his first since leaving the White House.
The former prime minister reveals all as he sits down with Nick Robinson for his first interview since losing the 2024 general election.