Nick Robinson

Diary

5 August 2023 9:00 am

To think I once thought cricket dull. For more than 40 days and 40 nights, I have been gripped by…

The Spectator’s Notes

8 October 2022 9:00 am

Thought for the Day appears every morning on BBC Radio 4. This preachy slot is hallowed by longevity, if not…

Plato beats the pundit

12 December 2020 9:00 am

Today presenter Nick Robinson has been reflecting on the political interview. He contrasts his interviews with scientists about Covid with…

My run-in with Westminster’s TV news circus

14 December 2019 9:00 am

Leaving an evening meeting in Westminster on Monday night, I walked to Charing Cross. Approaching the public path which runs across…

Are driverless cars really the future?

16 December 2017 9:00 am

 Philip Hammond’s last Budget focused on driverless cars as an example of the brave new technological world. But should we…

Nick Robinson: fronting a critique of — or apologia for — immigration policy?

Truths and fallacies

11 January 2014 9:00 am

Immigration. Were you aware that this has become a bit of a problem these past ten years? I wasn’t, obviously,…