article_snippet.sent: Mr Robinson returned to the TV screens last night, with Mr Robinson still recovering his voice strength after his treatment.
article_snippet.sent: The BBC's Political Editor announced at the start of March that Mr Robinson would be taking some weeks off for treatment for a rare lung tumour.
article_snippet.sent: But Mr Robinson expressed hopes Mr Robinson would be fit again in time to cover 'the election proper'.
article_snippet.sent: last night Mr Robinson returned to The BBC's News at Six to analyse the Labour's party's manifesto from the studio.
article_snippet.sent: BBC political editor Mr Robinson made a brief return to TV screens last night (pictured), although Mr Robinson sounded weak and strained following Mr Robinson cancer surgery .
article_snippet.sent: Afterwards Mr Robinson tweeted: 'Good to be back on air.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Robinson return comes at a vital stage of the campaign, when the parties lay out the parties programmes for government to voters.
article_snippet.sent: In a message recorded for the BBC website earlier yesterday, BBC political editor Nick Robinson said His return was a 'small step' and BBC political editor Nick Robinson did not expect to return to the campaign trail full-time at this stage. '
article_snippet.sent: While he has been away, deputy political editor James Landale has been anchoring the election coverage and intereviewed all the major party leaders - landing the scoop that Prime Minister David Cameron would not stand for a third term if re-elected.
highlights_snippet.sent: The reporter would take time off due to tumour .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The BBC's Political Editor said The BBC's Political Editor hoped to be back full-time 'fairly soon' 