Nick Robinson

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1,535 appearances 8 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 9 Jul

Nick Robinson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 8 in all, peaking in Jun 2026 with 4.

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was the appointment of matched

Peter Mandelson to be ambassador in the United States. matched

Many think there was every reason not to appoint Mandelson. matched

He was known to be close to a convicted sex offender. matched

He was known to have business links with oligarchs, with Russian and Chinese clients in his business lies. matched

He'd resigned from the cabinet not once but twice. matched

The president hadn't said he wanted him, he was perfectly happy with the matched

uh serving ambassador. matched

And apparently the Prime Minister didn't much like him or know him that well either. matched

So they've got a simple solution to this problem. matched

Morgan McSweeney wanted him. matched

That's why I became ambassador. matched

You you pushed him pretty hard and fast. matched

No, I d I just recommended him. matched

I uh like everyone Jonathan Powell, the national security advisor of the whole process was quotes weirdly rushed. matched

Ollie Robbins and Sir Philip Barton, who used to run the Foreign Office, the senior civil servants, described it as a rush. matched

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Um And is that the person the Prime Minister wanted initially? matched

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