"You're in this cauldron of pressure. Then you get out, and you're a fish out of water. I couldn't enjoy anything. It was like living through a perspex screen"

War's toll: James Waterhouse and Patrick share their post-traumatic stress

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On this week's The General and The Journalist:

Britain's undersea cables: is time is running out to stop Russia from causing a catastrophic disaster? That's ex-Labour Defence Secretary Lord Hutton's view, and as he tells us, he's told the PM that too...🎧

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Would Putin win a hot war with NATO right now?

On The General and The Journalist this week: what's really behind Russia's latest aerial sabre rattling + what we think NATO should do about it

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"Who do we buy oil from then? Only those who you want us to, for your own selfish interests? We'll do what we want to do"

Former Indian Army chief General Manoj Naravane, over whether India must soon chose between a polarised East and West - on The General and The Journalist podcast this week🎧

On The General and The Journalist this week: why do we care a lot about some wars but barely at all about others?

With The Times's peerless Anthony Loyd, who also opens up on why he’s still drawn back to war zones after 32 years and despite being shot and kidnapped 🎧
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Part of an excellent interview with Maurice Glasman from @tnewtondunn.bsky.social . Emotional engagement is Farage’s greatest asset and opponents just seem to ignore that and bemoan his lack of policies

Explore the roots and resolutions of global conflicts with General Sir Patrick Sanders and �€ª@tnewtondunn.bsky.social‬ as they delve into the politics and diplomacy behind over 100 ongoing wars in this insightful podcast.

The General and The Journalist, Episode 3: The SDR - is Britain running out of time to rearm and defend itself? (link in bio)

We’re in Apple’s top 50 podcasts this week, + the top 5 for History (even if our conflicts are a little more current...), 5 stars on Spotify, 4.9 on Apple. We’re bowled over! Thanks to everyone who’s listened to The General and The Journalist so far. Link in bio or watch on @thetimes.com’s
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Thanks so much Jay, it’s very kind of you to say so… glad you enjoyed it

A weekly new podcast on the collapse of the old world order and today's wars, threatened or actual. Very excited to be doing this with Patrick, a friend of almost 20 years, for @thetimes.com

Do have a listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. And please follow us!

So I get to keep my name by six votes…

How well in with the Trump gang is Farage really? You may have missed this detail relayed by @tnewtondunn.bsky.social

Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is sparking alarm across the U.S. and amongst allies. What are her views—and why are they so controversial? ⬇️
🎙️ The Story podcast
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Five lessons Labour and the Tories should learn from Trump's victory if they want to stop Reform. Plus, how well in with the Trumps is Farage really? An illuminating story...
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Will Trump make America Florida?
A deep dive from his adopted state and new power base, with a video interview with the Republican Mayor of Miami
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Kamala Harris’s reliance on celebrities for her White House bid was disastrous because it misjudged America’s mood, a review by Labour's pollster Deborah Mattinson has found

Despite sparking an international rumpus for helping Harris... she also reveals her advice was ignored
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How the Amish broke 300 years of convention to vote for Trump in their droves - and Elon Musk was behind it all. An investigation from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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