Welcome once again to Planet Normal The Telegraph Podcast,

ordinarily with Allison Pearson and me Liam Halligan.

Unfortunately, Co-Pilot Pearson isn't with us this week.

We apologize for that. But I am glad to say I've

got somebody joining me another very special telegraph guest.

Danielle Sheridan is the defense editor at the Daily Telegraph, educated at Leeds and Cardiff

Universities, she was a trainee at the times before joining the Telegraph as political and defence

correspondent in 2018, becoming Defence Editor in 2022.

Having carved out reputations as shrewd and resourceful reporter,

Daniel's been central to the Telegraph's award-winning coverage of the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

But the wars seen her display wider aspects of her personality too, not least her much-of-mired article.

I went to war and came back with a dog. There was something about this

little girl that stopped me thinking logically and setting her back down among the rubble felt out of the

question, wrote Daniel in May 2022.

We began making inquiries around the village to find out if this dog belonged to someone.

Do you want to come to London with me? I whispered to her.

She started licking my cheek again and I knew, in that moment that was it. I was bringing her home.

This is a sentiment which Co-Pilot Pearson shares of course as Planet Normal regulars know.

Having adopted and brought home D he the catch from the war zone

that is her annual Turkish beach holiday.

Allison and Danielleov also lately been finding common calls teaming up to report in the Telegraph on the quote's

utter betrayal felt by many services families ahead of the MOD's plans to change

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