Political Thinking with Nick Robinson - 'We cannot have chaos': Emily Thornberry on the law of war and Labour's struggles

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The Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Iran, Trump's 'asteroid of awfulness' and the 'grief' she felt after being dropped by Starmer.

Emily Thornberry tells Nick about how her father's career as a UN peacekeeper helped shape her commitment to the ideals of international law.

She also has frank views about what her party needs to do to stem the rise of the Green Party.

Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer
Producer: Flora Murray
Sound: Jack Wilfan
Editor: Giles Edwards

Published on Friday, 6th March 2026.

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