page_title: Nick Robinson (journalist)
section_title: Political correspondent: 1996–2002
hierarchical_section_title: Nick Robinson (journalist) / Career / Political correspondent: 1996–2002
caption_attribution_description: Nick Robinson interviewing Michael Portillo close to the Palace of Westminster in London for BBC News
context_page_description: Nicholas Anthony Robinson is a British journalist, currently a presenter on the BBC's Today programme. Prior to this he spent ten years as political editor for the BBC, and he has had many other roles with the broadcaster.
  Robinson was interested in politics from an early age. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford, 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.
  Known for his confrontational and provocative approach, Robinson has on several occasions caused a stir with his style of questioning, particularly of national leaders such as George W. Bush. He has presented programmes such as Westminster Live, Weekend Breakfast and Late Night Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, and Newsnight on BBC Two.
context_section_description: In 1996 he became a political correspondent, presenting Weekend Breakfast and Late Night Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, and in 1997 he covered the general election for BBC Radio. In October 1999 he became BBC News 24's chief political correspondent, and also presented Westminster Live. In the run-up to the 2001 general election, Robinson started keeping a daily diary of the campaign. Entitled The Campaign Today, it later became Newslog, and continued to be updated until Robinson left the BBC. When he returned in 2005 he began a new blog with the same name.
caption: Robinson interviewing Michael Portillo for BBC News in July 2001, close to the Palace of Westminster
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