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    Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

    Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. Each episode of Political Thinking features an in-depth conversation with someone who is shaping our politics. The people who run our country (and those who want to), campaigners, business and union leaders, and people who run other countries.

    All of them join Nick in the studio, not for a news-y interrogation, but for an extended and relaxed conversation, delving into their past and how it shaped their worldview. New episodes drop on Fridays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC Two at 12:15 pm on Fridays or on BBC iPlayer. And you can listen on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 17:30.

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    Latest Episodes:
    Suella Braverman: 'I'm not imposing my idea of Englishness on anyone else' Oct 16, 2026
    Show notes

    "I played it nicely in government. I should have been harder.'

    That is the reflection of the former Home Secretary, now Reform UK's education spokesperson, on her time at the top of government.

    Suella Braverman joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio, having sparked a row after saying "of course I'm not English" on Question Time.

    She explains what she actually meant and why she thinks accusations of racism against her are 'dangerous'

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    Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.uk

    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Editor: Giles Edwards


    Tom Watson: Don't bow to 'mob rule' on Palantir Oct 09, 2026
    Show notes

    The former deputy Labour leader has been criticised for joining the controversial tech firm, Palantir, as it tries to persuade ministers not to cut off a huge NHS contract.

    How did the man who railed against Rupert Murdoch's media empire and Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook end up working for a Silicon Valley tech giant?

    Tom Watson accepts he's at the centre of a 'media storm', partly due to the firm's work with the Israel Defence Forces, and faces questions over the efficacy of Palantir's NHS software.

    He also reveals why he chose to stand down from the House of Commons before the start of the 2019 election campaign.

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    Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.uk

    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Editor: Giles Edwards


    We're failing the next generation: Alan Milburn on getting young people into work Sep 30, 2026
    Show notes

    The man tasked with tackling youth worklessness joins Nick at the Labour conference in Liverpool.

    Alan Milburn has looked into the whites of the eyes of the prime minister and the chancellor, and believes they are on board with his upcoming 'manifesto for change,' aimed at solving the 'NEETs' crisis: young people not in education, employment or training.

    The veteran of the Blair cabinet is now one of the most powerful people behind the current government, and tells Nick how his own background inspired his passion for the subject.

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    Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.uk

    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Editor: Giles Edwards


    'Can you not hear their rage?': Film-maker Paul Greengrass Sep 24, 2026
    Show notes

    The British director reflects today's political and social mood in his new film, The Uprising, about the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.

    Paul Greengrass tells Nick how the rage that led to the revolt in medieval England is similar to what he sees in society and politics today.

    He charts his journey from growing up in Gravesend, through documentary making for World in Action, to Hollywood stardom with the Jason Bourne films

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    Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.uk

    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Sound: Andrew Mills and Fiona Fairmaner Editor: Giles Edwards


    "Weakness is provocative": Shadow Foreign Secretary Tom Tugendhat on the UK's role in the world Sep 18, 2026
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    Tom Tugendhat on Trump's diplomacy, the Afghanistan withdrawal and being sanctioned by China

    Does the Shadow Foreign Secretary think Trump's remarks on Ireland and the Falkland Islands are serious?

    Why does he think China and Russia see the UK as 'not serious'

    And which language is the best to have an argument in?

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    Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.uk

    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Sound: James McNaughton-Brown and Hal Haines Editor: Giles Edwards


    Angela Rayner on her return to the top table: 'It’s good to give people a second chance' Sep 11, 2026
    Show notes

    The Housing Secretary joins Nick for the first episode of a new series of Political Thinking.

    Angela Rayner talks about the change of character, personality and politics in Downing Street under new leadership.

    She opens up about how it felt to "lose the confidence of the people" after being accused of not paying the tax she owed.

    And she defends her decision to halt a huge local government reorganisation that had been started by her predecessor.

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    Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.uk

    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Sound: Ged Sudlow and Andrew Mills Editor: Giles Edwards


    "It's not a purge!" Kemi Badenoch on forging a future for her party Jul 23, 2026
    Show notes

    As the Burnham era dawns, the Leader of the Opposition on why it's time to transform her party, what would get her round the table with the new Prime Minister - and the people who believed in her when no one else did.

    Producer: Hannah Wilkinson


    'Our donors are brave people': Reform's Robert Jenrick on wealth, power, and the establishment Jul 17, 2026
    Show notes

    As the country reels from the death of Reform's Ann Widdecombe, the party's Treasury Spokesman discusses the threat to politicians, debates whether calling politicians racists and traitors is dangerous, and explains why the ‘cosy club’ of politics is in for a shock.

    Producer: Hannah Wilkinson


    We've got a plan: Louise Haigh on her journey back to power Jul 09, 2026
    Show notes

    The former Transport Secretary, sidelined by Keir Starmer, reveals she's been working with Burnham on a plan for government for at least a year, and has already seen the prospective Prime Minister make tough decisions. Also - bringing hope back to politics, navigating an exotic bird auction, and playing football in the House of Commons chamber.

    Recorded in front of a live audience at the Crossed Wires Festival in her home town of Sheffield.

    Producer: Hannah Wilkinson


    The Treasury was in denial: John Healey on why he resigned as defence secretary Jul 06, 2026
    Show notes

    In his first interview since resigning from Keir Starmer's government, the former Defence Secretary John Healey talks about the threats we face, his hopes for a Burnham government, and why he thinks the Treasury is in denial.

    Producer: Hannah Wilkinson


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