Nick Thomas-Symonds
Member of Parliament of the United KingdomWikipedia
5
MENTIONS
5
EPISODES
4
PODCASTS
Search complete. 5 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Nick Thomas-Symonds".
Sep 17, 2026
Sam CoatesHOST
And, and, and that sort of dual treatment is a, is a, is another layer.
Sam CoatesHOST
But what we have learned and what The Guardian story points to is the new Europe minister, uh, Hamish Falconer, telling Maros Sefcovic, "Look, this has got to be part of any deal," which it wasn't, uh, when, uh, Keir Starmer and Nick Thomas-Symonds, uh, were doing the same job.
Anne McElvoyHOST
Absolutely right.
Anne McElvoyHOST
And Made in Europe, uh, there were warning signs about this going back to the spring.
Steph DriverPANELIST
Something that, um, we've discussed before, Hannah, is about sort of consistency of ministerial, um, post holders, and Europe is a really good example for me.
Steph DriverPANELIST
I thought it was a shame that Nick Thomas-Symonds and some of the people around him, um, weren't kept on to keep going with that work, uh, just given the momentum that had got underway.
Steph DriverPANELIST
Um, that said, um, I do have faith that this administration will, um, continue with the same sort of zeal and same focus.
Steph DriverPANELIST
Um, and, uh, so to sort of Alex's point about that, that very clear lens that Burnham has to his credit, um, then I think that we'll see those, uh, those EU negotiations and the outcomes of them explained in that way.
Steph DriverPANELIST
Something that, um, we've discussed before, Hannah, is about sort of consistency of ministerial, um, post holders, and Europe is a really good example for me.
Steph DriverPANELIST
I thought it was a shame that Nick Thomas-Symonds and some of the people around him, um, weren't kept on to keep going with that work, uh, just given the momentum that it got underway.
Steph DriverPANELIST
Um, that said, um, I do have faith that this administration will, um, continue with the same sort of zeal and same focus.
Steph DriverPANELIST
Um, and, uh, so to sort of Alex's point about that, that very clear lens that Burnham has to his credit, um, then I think that we'll see those, uh, those EU negotiations and the outcomes of them explained in that way.
Catherine McBrideGUEST
The reset does say, the EU does say that they will work together to reduce illegal immigration.
Catherine McBrideGUEST
Um, when you look at what's actually happened, it's only gone up since we signed this, um, common understanding, which is, um, an MP called Nick Thomas-Symonds, uh, signed the common understanding last May.
Catherine McBrideGUEST
Uh, he was for the...
Catherine McBrideGUEST
he worked for the, um, Starmer administration.
Anne McElvoyHOST
He's therefore also very much in the more of the Cabinet Office, and I think that's already beginning [laughs] to sort of a little confusing about how, you know, what's the priority of his role.
Anne McElvoyHOST
Initially, I think I thought he was gonna be the successor to Nick Thomas-Symonds on the train all the time, the Eurostar going off to talk to Maros Sefcovic, the, the trade boss in Europe.
Anne McElvoyHOST
And in the meantime, I actually think Jonathan Reynolds in trade and business has managed to chime in there and seems to have started some talks himself.
Anne McElvoyHOST
Intriguing.