Nick Robinson

Born

1963-10-05

Birthplace

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Biography

Nicholas Anthony "Nick" Robinson is a British journalist, former political editor for the BBC and a presenter on the BBC's Today programme. Robinson was interested in politics from a young age, and went on to study a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics degree at Oxford University, where he was also President of the Oxford University Conservative Association. Starting out in broadcasting at Piccadilly Radio, after a year as President of the Conservative Party youth group, he worked his way up as a producer eventually becoming deputy editor of Panorama, before becoming a political correspondent in 1996. He became the BBC's chief political correspondent in 1999. Between 2002 and 2005 he worked for ITV News as political editor, but then returned to the BBC assuming the same role.