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Tom Newton Dunn
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Writer/broadcaster. The latter half of The General and The Journalist https://podfollow.com/the-general-and-the-journalist
"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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The General & the Journalist: “A cauldron of pressure”, reporting from Ukraine’s frontline
For three and a half years, BBC correspondent James Waterhouse was the face of the Ukraine war, reporting nightly from Kyiv through air raids, blackouts, and breaking news. In this episode, he join...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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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The General & the Journalist: Undersea cables: just how close is Russia to causing a catastrophic disaster?
While Nato looks up at the skies to Russian drones buzzing its airspace, a far more serious threat lurks below, on our ocean beds. And evidence is mounting that Moscow is already mapping the frontl...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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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October 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"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🎧
September 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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The General & the Journalist: Whose wars do we care about and why, with war reporter Anthony Loyd
This week Tom is joined by award-winning war correspondent Anthony Loyd for a special “Journalist & Journalist” edition. Together, they explore why some wars capture global attention while othe...
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September 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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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
June 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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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.
June 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The General and The Journalist, Episode 3: The SDR - is Britain running out of time to rearm and defend itself? (link in bio)
June 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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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June 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thanks so much Jay, it’s very kind of you to say so… glad you enjoyed it
Not often I listen to a podcast which stops me in my tracks. I can’t recommend The General & The Journalist from @thetimes.com enough. It’s an easy listen but an unfiltered and thought provoking discourse on Defence. Well done! Ep1 was brilliant!

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History Podcast · Updated weekly · Why do wars start? How do they end? In this brand new podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times, two hosts with decades of experience cover war, the journey to it,...
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June 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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!
May 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So I get to keep my name by six votes…
Jean-Claude Newton-Dunn has a certain ring to it, don’t you think? @tnewtondunn.bsky.social via London Evening Standard
May 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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How well in with the Trump gang is Farage really? You may have missed this detail relayed by @tnewtondunn.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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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? ⬇️
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Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump and the spying game
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December 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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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British politicians might hate it, but here are five lessons for them from Trump
Until November 5 this year, Donald Trump’s first presidential term looked like a populist blip amid decades of American liberalism. Since the US election, it looks like Biden was the liberal blip in a...
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December 18, 2024 at 12:17 AM
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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How Donald Trump will make America Florida
More than a dozen of those the president-elect wants in his top team hail from his adopted home state. What will this ‘best friends’ club’ mean for the new White House?
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December 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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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November 20, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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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How Elon Musk secured the Amish vote for Trump
The conservative community used to simply pray for better presidents — until the Tesla boss spent millions to help swing Pennsylvania
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November 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Hello Twitter antidote. Are people really nice on here? Hope so!
November 17, 2024 at 12:24 AM