Wright on the Nail

About Wright on the Nail

‘Wright on the Nail’ is a podcast hosted by music industry entrepreneur Chris Wright. Each week, he is joined by those in-the-know to discuss politics, media, business and lots more. Our episodes alternate between a ‘deep dive’ which gathers experts on a particular topic, and a ‘news roundtable’ where we chew over the biggest issues of the week with big-name journalists and decision-makers.

Publisher

New Thinking

Category

news · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Feb 2021

Latest episode

12 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

164 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Sept 2026

   The Far-Right Surge: Can They Be Stopped? Europe, Britain, and Trump's America

   Chris Wright is joined by longtime journalist and Media Executive, now the Founder of The Alliance For Trust In Media, Eric Schurenberg (US), 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. Topics: Rise of far-right parties in EuropeRole of social media and misinformationEconomic inequality as a driver of extremismMedia landscape and regulation challengesHistor...

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Burnham’s Challenge: Fixing Social Care Would Vastly Change UK Politics!

   The recurring theme of this episode is Burnham’s pledge to fix social care in the UK. We discuss how it can be funded including the implications of a wealth tax & others, plus the significance of immigrant workers. Chris and panel (below) debate how these factors impact across the board in British politics, including whether Farage and Reform are on the decline… Guests: Writer, broadcaster, and columnist Christina Patterson, Managing Editor and Deputy Editorial Director of the Instit...

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Trump, Fifa, Farage & Burnham. Good Week or Bad Week?

   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 chance for America to unite ahead of its 250th anniversary, and why politics continues to overshadow what s...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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