Wright on the Nail

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain & co-host of the ‘Oh God, What Now? podcast;’ Stephen Canning, strategic communications consultant; and Siobhan Benita, former civil servant & London Mayor candidate 2020. The conversation begins by discussing the resignation of North Shropshire Conservative MP Owen Pat...

In this week’s ‘Deep Dive’ episode on Northern Ireland protocol, host Chris Wright is joined by Emma DeSouza, writer and commentator for The Irish Times Opinion - and Vice Chair at ‘Votingrights.ie’; John Cotter, Law lecturer at Keele University, barrister and EU legal specialist; and Cathal McCall, professor of Politics and International Relations at Queen’s University Belfast and author.  The co...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Joe Mayes, Bloomberg Brexit and politics reporter; Paul Lewis, financial journalist and broadcaster; and Steve Howell, former Corbyn advisor & BBC journalist -  and author of his latest book, ‘Collateral Damage.’  The conversation begins by discussing fresh tensions around the so-called fishing war between Britain and Fra...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Nicole Lampert, journalist and writer; Matthew Stadlen, radio and television presenter, and host of the ‘How to Academy’; Richard Taylor, social and political commentator, and host of ‘Rich Politics;’ and Angela Epstein, writer, broadcaster and media trainer. The conversation begins by discussing a damning report from MPs whi...

This week for our ‘Special Guest’ episode, Chris is joined by drummer and legendary music manager, Ed Bicknell. Beginning with his time at Hull University, Ed shares how he first got a taste for the music industry after joining the students’ union entertainments committee, where he booked some of the major artists of the day including; The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Muddy Waters and The W...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright is joined by transport consultant and manager Tom Reddy; chair of Save British Farming, Liz Webster; independent economist Julian Jessop and political journalist and writer, Lucy Webster. The conversation begins by discussing the HGV driver shortages and how we can attract more young talent to the industry. They consider increases in pay,...

In this week’s ‘Deep Dive’ episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Adam Schwarz, writer and political commentator; Paul Lewis, financial journalist and broadcaster; Marina Purkiss, political commentator and marketing campaigner; and Dr Curly Moloney, chief executive and co-founder of the Cambridge Code. The conversation begins with guests weighing up “Britain's winter of woe”; empty supermark...

In this week’s episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Vicky Pryce, economist and  business consultant; Richard Barfield, management consultant and business author; and David Townsend, former director of social services in Camden, Haringey & Croydon. The conversation begins by comparing how the outbreak of Covid has been handled in New Zealand and Australia compared to the UK -  with news of m...

In this week’s episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Andy Vesey, entrepreneur, award-winning energy executive and host of the ‘Investing in Zero’ podcast; Jessica Long, head of climate change and sustainability practice at Ipsos MORI; Chuck McCutcheon, editor of Bloomberg Law’s environment and energy desk; and John Vidal, former editor at Guardian Environment, for a ‘Deep Dive’ conversation on c...

This week is our ‘Special Guest’ episode, where host Chris Wright brings you intimate one-to-one interviews with key people in media, business, politics, and beyond. In this episode, Chris is joined by legendary music manager and producer, Miles Copeland. An icon in the music business, Miles is known primarily for managing The Police, Sting, Jools Holland, Squeeze and The Bangles. He also founded...

In this week's ‘News Roundtable’ episode, Chris is joined by journalist and author Yvonne Ridley, Afghanaid’s chairman and programme development officer, Chris Kinder and Kitty Chevallier; and head of news & politics at Joe.co.uk , Oli Dugmore. The conversation begins with Kitty describing the current state of “fear and suspension” in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized control of the ca...

In this week's ‘Deep Dive’ episode, Chris is joined by Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality; Martin Murray, former ‘Silks’ nightclub owner; and James McAllister, reporter at Big Hospitality and Restaurant Magazine  The conversation begins with guests discussing the key contributing factors towards the high level of staff shortages in the hospitality sector - including travel restri...

In this week's ‘News Roundtable’ episode, Chris is joined by broadcast journalist Georgina Godwin, writer and broadcaster Gavin Hewitt, and journalist and home affairs editor Matt Dathan. The conversation begins with guests discussing changes to travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people in the US and EU, and Chris tries to nail down a small bugbear -  why France was placed on the amber-...

In this week's ‘Deep Dive’ episode, Chris is joined by tennis journalist and editor Hannah Wilks; senior lecturer in Psychology, Dr Peter Olusoga; BBC Scotland’s ‘The Nine’ journalist and former Olympic sports reporter, David McDaid; and news features writer for The Daily Mirror, Alex Bellotti. The conversation begins with guests discussing the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 being held in Japan dur...

In this week's ‘News Roundtable’ episode, Chris is joined by Iain Dale, LBC radio host and political pundit; Robert Shrimsley, chief political commentator and UK editor-at-large at the Financial Times; and Georgina Bailey, policy editor at The House Magazine. The conversation begins by discussing the public’s attitude toward social distancing and the option of wearing face masks since ‘Freedo...

In this week's ‘Deep Dive’ episode, Chris is joined by Nick Blackburn, director at Cheltenham Town Football Club; Rachel Wearmouth, senior political correspondent at the Daily Mirror; and Alison Bender, broadcast journalist and football presenter. The conversation begins with guests sharing their personal experiences of watching the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium. They describe the tensio...

In this week's ‘News Roundtable’ episode, Chris is joined by writer and broadcaster Christina Patterson; political commentator and marketing campaigner Marina Purkiss; and political advisor and pollster James Johnson. The conversation begins by celebrating England’s 2-1 victory over Denmark in the Euros, and disputing claims that Brexit impacted the team’s ability to reach their first major f...

In this week’s ‘Deep Dive’ episode, host Chris Wright and guests discuss Brexit. As we mark the five-year anniversary of the UK voting to leave the European Union, guests evaluate where we are in the process and debate whether Brexit has been, or is yet to be a success. In this episode, Chris is joined by Anand Menon, director of ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’, Isabel Oakeshott, political journalis...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright and guests discuss the impact of delays to England’s ‘freedom day’; protecting jobs for NHS workers; new laws to regulate international streaming services; and a funding row over a new royal yacht!  In this episode, Chris is joined by Joe Mayes, UK politics and Brexit reporter, Vicky Pryce, economist and business consultant and Sam Bright...

This week is our ‘Special Guest’ episode, where host Chris Wright brings you intimate one-to-one interviews with key people in media, business, politics and beyond. In this episode, Chris is joined by award-winning lyricist and author, Sir Tim Rice. Tim is the winner of three Oscars, four Tony Awards, five Grammys, and an Emmy. He has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was knighted by...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright and guests discuss Lord Cruddas’ £500,000 donation to the Conservative Party; a reduction in foreign aid; and post-covid staff shortages hitting the hospitality sector. In this episode, Chris is joined by Jo Maugham, director at the ‘Good Law Project’; James O’Malley, freelance technology and political journalist; Penny Richards, managing...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’ episode, host Chris Wright and guests discuss Dominic Cummings’ explosive evidence on the government's handling of the pandemic; the impact Martin Bashir’s interview scandal could have on the future of the BBC; and the actions of President Alexander Lukashenko, following the Belarus plane incident.  In this episode, Chris is joined by David Banks, media law co...

In this week’s ‘Deep Dive’ episode, host Chris Wright and guests discuss a sharp rise in cases of the so-called ‘Indian variant’ of coronavirus, as well as mounting confusion around the government's travel guidance. In this episode, Chris is joined by Natalie Grover, The Guardian science correspondent and freelance reporter; Helen Coffey, deputy travel editor at The Independent; and Hugh Morr...

In this week’s ‘News Roundtable’, host Chris Wright and guests discuss the tactics behind Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle; key messages from the Queen’s Speech; and what an independent Scotland could look like. In this episode, Chris is joined by Harriet Line, chief political correspondent at the Daily Mail; Sunny Hundal, journalist, writer and political commentator on how our identities influenc...

In this week’s ‘Deep Dive,’ host Chris Wright and guests discuss the elections, after the ‘Super Thursday’ polls that took place across England, Scotland and Wales.  In this episode, Chris is joined by Philip Collins, former Number 10 speechwriter, and writer-in-chief of ‘The Draft;’David Maddox, political editor of the Sunday Express and  leader writer for the Daily Express; and Ryan Capperauld,...