Jonathan Moynihan

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What went wrong for British Athletics at the world championships in Tokyo? In this Substack, I’ll analyse what went wrong for British Athletics, identify the broader problems at UK Athletics, and look at the future prospects

Great Britain finished 21st in the medal table, behind the Netherlands, Canada and Sweden at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 🇬🇧

I’ve analysed what went wrong for British Athletics 🎽

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*for British Athletics

Defence topics up for debate with Starmer during Trump's second state visit to UK BFBS Forces News has looked into what Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer might discuss at Chequers while the US leader visits the UK

Donald Trump has a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister at Chequers today as part of his second state visit to the UK 🇺🇸

I’ve explored the areas of defence that Sir Keir and Mr Trump could converse about 💬

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Defence topics up for debate with Starmer during Trump's second state visit to UK BFBS Forces News has looked into what Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer might discuss at Chequers while the US leader visits the UK

Donald Trump is heading to the UK on what will be his second state visit, with defence topics expected to be on his agenda 🇺🇸

I’ve explored the areas of defence that Sir Keir and Mr Trump could converse about 💬

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Reform UK: Defence priorities for the first 100 days and the future if they win power BFBS Forces News has analysed Reform UK's defence policies to see what the party would do if they were to seize power

Reform UK’s conference is underway in Birmingham, with their four MPs, councillors, mayors, and over 10,000 people attending

BFBS Forces News has analysed Reform UK’s defence policies to see what the party would do if it were to win to power ✈️

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Food Glorious Food: How calories and food control my life A nut allergy, MyFitnessPal, and a gym-obsessed society have all contributed to my difficult relationship with food

🗣️”Given my extensive usage of the app, where I have a streak as long as people have Duolingo streaks”

I’ve written about my difficult relationship with food and how MyFitnessPal has not helped with it

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British Council office in Kyiv "severely damaged". The EU mission hit. Russian gloats it hit its targets. Which means it meant to hit the British Council and EU.

Global Enablement: RAF proves it's not all about Typhoons and the Red Arrows These RAF personnel work in a variety of roles from logistics to air traffic control - and without them operations simply wouldn't happen

The RAF’s six Global Enablement forces were last seen undergoing training to examine their capabilities in the recent Ex Auxilium Fort ✈️

I’ve looked into what roles make up RAF Global Enablement 💻

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After having glandular fever, the flu and being unwell for nearly a year,
I'm almost back to where I was fitness-wise

Also, don't recommend doing a Crossfit session in close to 30 degrees

Chants of 'death to America' at funeral for Iranian military commanders and scientists Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Tehran to mourn top military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel.

Chants of 'death to America' at funeral for Iranian military commanders and scientists

My first showreel 📺

Thanks to the Presenter Studios for putting it together and helping me learn more about doing pieces-to-camera

What do Nato and member countries want from this month's summit in The Hague? Ahead of the key summit in the Netherlands, BFBS Forces News has analysed what states in the alliance need to gain from the meeting

With the Nato summit about to get underway in The Hague 🇳🇱, I’ve taken a look at what Nato and the key states want from it

The summit takes place as the Israel-Iran conflict continues unabated

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A bit on the nose…

I haven’t played golf in absolutely ages ⛳

So, I went down to my local driving range in Edinburgh to hit some balls

📺 Watch here ⬇️

Spurs balloon is the only one being popped as Liverpool’s title party gets underway 🏆

#LIVTOT #PremierLeague

Bethlehem representing Christ’s College on University Challenge on the day the Pope passes…

#UniversityChallenge

Of the more than 100,000 Russian soldiers “killed in Ukraine”, a significant proportion of the deaths come from volunteers (24%) and prisoners (16%), who are sent to war by Putin.

These figures come after Moscow attacked Sumy with cluster munitions on Palm Sunday.

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I had a great time at the Presenter Studio training learning about tv and how to do pieces-to-camera.

I read an autocue for the first time ever, did a walk and talk, and was involved in a screen test too.

#presenterstudio #tv #journalism

Moving out and the chaos of packing everything you own into see-through plastic boxes and random bags

I wrote an explainer on the Ottawa Treaty and why four nations are considering leaving it.

Poland and Estonia - who announced that defence spending would increase to 5% of GDP from next year - are prioritising defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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I’ve written an explainer on the collision in the North Sea between the MV Solong and the Stena Immaculate.

Transport Minister, Mike Kane, stated that there was no evidence of “foul play” currently, according to The Telegraph.

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🚨 Personal news 🚨

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve become a Website Reporter at BFBS Forces News.

I’ll be covering defence-related stories from around the world.

Any tips or stories, send them to Jonathan.Moynihan@bfbs.com

Love a Colin on my birthday 🍰

Brunch and flat hunting

I presented a two-hour long Insight Workshop on Social Media Production at UCL.

I spoke about my career so far, the difference between journalists and influencers, and defence journalism.

Thanks to UCL Careers for inviting me to speak to the students.

#UCL #careers

“18 games?”

#UCL #PSVLIV

A BIG WIN AT HOME!

Something brewing in West London!

#forthepride

Pretty class weekend overall: watched London Scottish defeat Hartpury in Richmond; saw the Importance of Being Earnest, starring Hugh Skinner and current Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, at the @nationaltheatre.org.uk; and, had Sunday lunch at the Guinea Grill.

Amad finish to the game at Old Trafford

#MUNSOU