Wright on the Nail

This week Chris Wright is joined by the China correspondent, and formerly the Middle East correspondent at The Times , Richard Spencer, co-presenter of “Weekend Breakfast” on Times Radio , Rosie Wright, and Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, John O’Brennan. This week, we ask whether Donald Trump's strikes on Iran squandered a rare cha...

Chris Wright is joined by: Communications Director for Progressive International, former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn, and author of ‘Our Bloc: How We Win’ James Schneider Labour Member of the London Assembly for Merton and Wandsworth since 2016, Leonie Cooper Highly acclaimed writer, journalist, and broadcaster Christina Patterson  Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National Univers...

A fast-moving, no-holds-barred discussion on the escalating Middle East crisis, the global fallout, and the unpredictable leadership of Donald Trump. As tensions rise and strategy falters, the panel asks: is anyone actually in control—and what happens next? Chris Wright is joined by highly acclaimed writer, journalist, and broadcaster Christina Patterson , co-presenter of Times Radio Breakfast Ros...

To answer this question and much more, Chris Wright is joined by acclaimed writer, journalist, and broadcaster Christina Patterson , the China correspondent, and formerly the Middle East correspondent at The Times, Richard Spencer , and award-winning Broadsheet Columnist for the The i newspaper and many others, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown .  In this episode, the panel discusses the current political land...

In this end-of-year edition of Wright on the Nail, the panel discusses the challenges faced by the UK government, particularly under Keir Starmer's leadership.  Chris is joined by Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth John O’Brennan , Reem Ibrahim the Head of Media at the Institute of Economic affairs, a right-leaning free market think ta...

Chris Wright is joined by Vicky Pryce, renowned economist and Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research — she’ll help us understand the economic undercurrents behind public disillusionment, Eric Schurenberg, former CEO of Inc. and Fast Company, and now founder of The Alliance for Trust in Media — here to discuss how misinformation and media dynamics have shaped the r...

From Nigel Farage’s bold new plan to the government’s “smash the gangs” pledge, the debate has never been louder — or more divisive. On this week’s Wright on the Nail , Chris Wright is joined by: Marina Purkiss – political commentator & host of The Troll Sir Philip Davies – former Conservative MP for Shipley Rosie Wright – broadcaster & Times Radio presenter Together, they tackle the big q...

In this month's special edition of "Wright on the Nail," host Chris Wright delves into the turbulent landscape of British politics. With guests Rupert Lowe MP, Nigel Nelson, and Leonie Cooper AM, the episode explores the potential rise of Nigel Farage and the Reform UK party, examining what a government led by them might look like. The discussion covers the challenges of forming a n...

In this episode, Chris Wright and a panel of experts discuss the current geopolitical landscape, focusing on the Middle East, particularly the tensions between Israel and Iran, the implications of Trump's foreign policy, and the state of democracy in the U.S. The conversation delves into the complexities of regime change, the future of nuclear non-proliferation, and the challenges of expressi...

In this week’s episode Chris Wright is joined by: The Independent Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth, Rupert Lowe, political commentator Lee Harris, and finally broadcast journalist and writer, Anna McGovern.  The panel discusses Trump’s tariffs, UK-US trade, Labour’s role in trade decisions, and the civil service’s influence on policy. They explore trade opportunities, EU policies, economic...

In this week’s episode Chris Wright is joined by: Labour’s Member of the London Assembly for Merton and Wandsworth since 2016, Leonie Cooper, Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, John O’Brennan, and finally, former longtime editor of the Sunday Mirror, Nigel Nelson. Topics: Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement Is it a choice between tackling gro...

Join host Chris Wright as he delves into some of the most pressing political and social topics of our time, featuring an incredible lineup of guests: John O’Brennan : Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth Christina Patterson : Writer, broadcaster, executive coach, and columnist Daniel Freeman : Columnist and Managing Editor at the Institute of...

Topics: Keir Starmer’s smoking ban The history of smoking regulation in the UK - Tackling obesity in the UK The broken food system Ultra Processed food The Ozempic weight loss drug  - Companies breaking gambling laws Immoral advertising Gambling addiction and how to tackle it - The Oasis ticketing fiasco: what really happened and will it happen again? - Is John as confident that Kamala Harris will...

In this week’s episode Chris Wright is joined by:  Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, John O’Brennan. John, among his many academic and journalistic accolades is a member of the Institute for European and International Affairs' 'Global Europe', Ireland's leading international affairs think tank. We also have Edward Hard...

In this week’s special debate episode, Chris is joined by the Conservative MP for Shipley since 2005, who is currently standing for re-election, Sir Philip Davies, Reform UK parliamentary candidate for Great Yarmouth, Rupert Lowe, conservative and Brexit supporting political commentator, Lee Harris. WATCH IN HD ON YOUTUBE! The fight for conservatism, or rather the fight for the right? All three gu...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by Labour National Executive Committee Member Jess Barnard, Labour & Co-operative London Assembly Member representing Merton and Wandsworth Leonie Cooper, Labour Councillor and Cabinet Member for Environment & Community Safety at Preston Council Freddie Bailey, and former political editor of the The Mirror , which made him Brit...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by political commentator, Marina Purkiss, Managing Editor of Local Government Studies and Co-Convenor of the UK Political Studies Association's Specialist Group on Local Politics, Dr Peter Eckersley, Communications Officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Reem Ibrahim, and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at the...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by: Founder and Director of the Israeli Disarmament Movement, and the Middle East Treaty Organization, Sharon Dolev . Sharon was also the Israeli representative of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate International Campaign for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at UCL, Senior A...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by writer, journalist and broadcaster, Christina Patterson, Communications Officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Reem Ibrahim, UK and US political commentator Edward Hardy, and Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, Vicky Pryce. The conversation kicks off with an in-depth analysis of the Conse...

In this week’s episode, Chris Wright is joined by Richard Spencer, the China correspondent at The Times, formerly the Middle East correspondent from 2016 until August 2023, but brought back to cover the war in Gaza since Hamas’s attack on Israel on the 7th October. He was previously news editor, China correspondent, Middle East correspondent and Middle East editor at The Daily Telegraph. The focus...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by the Founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media, Editor-in-chief of Amplify Publishing Group, and former CEO of Inc. and Fast Company, Eric Schurenberg, the first woman to run a US presidential campaign, the youngest woman to have tenured at the Harvard Law School, and prominent US political commentator, Susan Estrich, and journalist...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by writer, journalist and broadcaster, Christina Patterson, Communications Officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Reem Ibrahim, and former Political Editor of the Sunday Mirror, Nigel Nelson. Chris kicks the conversation off with Rishi Sunak’s seemingly desperate electoral ploy to push through the Rwanda scheme, passing the Safe...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris is joined by Chief Economic Adviser and a board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, Vicky Pryce, Labour National Executive Committee member, Jess Barnard and journalist and US and UK political commentator, Edward Hardy. Jess outlines her hopes and fears about the Labour Party – hoping that Labour wins the general election, but fea...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris is joined by Conservative political commentator Lee Harris, and writer, journalist, and author of Fake History, Otto English. The panel tackle all the big issues that leave us, nearing the end of the year, in a dire state of affairs. They start with Ukraine, reflecting on the wars of the 20th Century, and the lessons that we need to learn in order to r...

In this week’s News Roundtable episode, Chris Wright is joined by former Political Editor of the Sunday Mirror, Nigel Nelson, co-founder of Momentum and former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn, James Schneider, and Professor of European Politics, and Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration at the University of Ireland Maynooth, John O’Brennan. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenr...