Simpson was the BBC's political editor in 1980–81. He presented the Nine O'Clock News in 1981–82 and became diplomatic editor in 1982. He had also served as a correspondent in …

Jul 17, 2021 · Veteran war correspondent John Simpson says he has never really spoken before about the time he was tortured in 1982 while reporting on the Israeli invasion of Lebanon for …

Feb 19, 2023 · Veteran BBC journalist John Simpson has told of his guilt at the “devastating effect” on his teenage son of him risking his life as a war reporter in Ukraine and elsewhere.

Dec 19, 2016 · As a BBC correspondent, I've been lucky enough to be an eyewitness to many of the great events which have changed our lives. I saw the challenge to apartheid during the …

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John M. Simpson (born 1948) is an American consumer rights advocate and former journalist.

Dec 5, 2024 · John Simpson: “No matter the danger, I wanted to strut my stuff” At 80, the broadcaster reflects on his favourite dictators, being tortured, why Trump is “so distasteful”, …

John Simpson was born in Cleveleys, Lancashire on 9 August, 1944. He joined the BBC in 1970, aged 25, and in 1988 was appointed the corporation's world affairs editor.

By John Simpson has added his name to the list of famous faces who have said they will leave the Garrick Club if they fail to admit female members. The journalist, 79, said it would be …

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