WHO DARES SHARES | THE DEBRIEF | Former 22 SAS Robin Horsfall

In this episode of The Debrief, former 22 SAS Trooper Big Phil Campion speaks to Robin Horsfall.
Walking into the Army careers office aged just 14, Robin joined the Parachute Regiment, and enjoyed his position into the regimental shooting team before joining 2 Para in Northern Ireland. Robin undertook the arduous SAS Selection course in 1979, and joined B Squadron 22 SAS in in time to be a part of the Iranian Embassy Siege in 1980. Sent on a one-way mission to Argentina during the Falklands war, which was luckily averted at the 11th hour, Robin then left the regiment and became bodyguard to Dodi & Mohammed Al-Fayed. After leaving 'The Circuit' Robin launched Karate schools, and attended university to progress his creative writing skills, which he has put to good use with his series of books. Robin's LinkedIn updates on the Ukraine Invasion have risen to legendary status, attracting over 1 Million readers per week at its height.
Visit Robin' Website HERE: robinhorsfall.co.uk/
Robin's LinkedIn: / robin-horsfall-52243220
Robin's Books On Amazon: amzn.eu/d/g0wsr6U / amzn.eu/d/hGfkc8y
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[@jerryoshea3116]

Robin is a very astute guy,with a Wealth of experience! But when he mentioned about MAGA and the Congress that's way to simplistic..The U.S is like 50 different Companies under one umbrella& we should never lose sight of the fact that it's the U,S Taxpayer& many loans that fund the Military! Now the U.S likes it's victories and Hero's but everything has to happen fast or they soon lose interest! And then of course u have NATO where the U.S ponies up the most cash ( and then often receives plenty of criticism) So as I said it's very complicated issue,about U.S Aid& Military Assistance!

[@fredslipknot9]

Robin is such a well spoken person. Sensible and insightful.

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[@mattwestby1169]

Wow Robin Horsfall i could listen to him all day, seems like a nice bloke 👍

[@Island-ms4il]

What surprises me on these shows is how intelligent the SAS operators are. Shame on me for under estimating. Courageous a given, but the edge is this IQ.

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[@thesheperd7567]

Another fantastic interview, soo modest and articulate.

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[@user-ud4qh8so7b]

Another first class interview, Phil. In a world where we draw our opinions from newspapers and TV reporting, the honesty of your interviewees first hand experiences proves that we should believe very little of what the popular media feed us.

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[@Jay-gr9ij]

Robin is a really clever and articulate guy. I remember him talking about the John Charles Menendez incident and he broke it all down whilst explaining that it couldn't have been an SF guy. The reason why SF train so hard and have elite levels of fitness is so they can concentrate and make split second decisions when the heartbeat reaches 180 bpm etc. Obviously Police units don't train that hard.

[@longlegs31]

We’re can we listen to this

[@reccerat4446]

SRR mate.

[@goodyeoman4534]

Always a pleasure to listen to a Robin Horsfall interview. He's a smart cookie. Cheers, Phil.

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[@leocook7805]

PHIL, yet another fantastic listen. Great to listen to Robin and his journey.

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[@aaron1143]

Yet another excellent interview. I'm enjoying working my way, slowly, through the episodes. Great stuff. 👍

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[@ginojaco]

Nobody can ever give an example of when giving a bully something he demanded has stopped him demanding more. 👍

[@markhardie4887]

Thanks Phil .

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[@midhc5072]

Robin is a top bloke and tells it like it is. Very approachable guy.

[@nickclark8709]

Fantastic interview as always 😮. Keep them coming Phil.

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Thanks, will do!

[@herbertjohnston4608]

Once again excellent interview Robin take care god bless from Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 🙏

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[@johnnunn8688]

Something I recall from Robin’s autobiography, as he and Phil talked about bullying. When Robin first arrived at 2 Para, following P Coy, there was a Cpl who, when a person was sleeping, would creep, drunk, into the bloke’s room and beat him up! That’s the worst type of bully and I wish Robin had mentioned the bastard.

[@paralogregt]

That happened right across the Para Brigade. Guys coming pissed up looking for someone to bully usually folks how had yet to do P Coy. You learn to sleep with one eye open until you have passed P coy and got your wings. I was at Hereford when he was there, i was one of the many attached troops who keep them going. I even supported B Sqn on a couple of exercises which was my first eye opener to the Regt.

[@mattwestby1169]

I commented on this yesterday but for some strange reason it's disappeared 🤔. As I said it's always happened, you always get the big brave men coming in and picking on the smaller and weaker blokes. It happened a lot in 3Para during the 90's. All the tough men should be named and shamed as they've probably not changed, more than likely they're sat in a prison cell. 👍

[@ianmasters8344]

Thank you Robin and Big Phil for an absolutely amazing interview. Agree wholeheartedly with you about the information that big media select to suit their own narrative.

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[@icyblankets4971]

What a great bloke.

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He really is, Thank you for watching

[@markdaniels2200]

Great discussion between Phil & Robin. Robin has been & seen in his life. Will look forward to reading his books & if I can afford it, I’d like to get signed copies… Keep up the good work guys… 👍…

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[@jacobevans1294]

Brilliant to watch and hear you both, phil your great at letting your guests talk & get the best out of them!keep it up! & Robin, straight talking to the point 👌 loved it!

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[@mattjoseph4428]

Great interview, as always. I never get tired of listening to Robin Horsfall. I'm going to get my order in of his autobiography.

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[@exup100011]

Great interview once again, thanks both

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Thank you for your support 💪🏻🇬🇧 We'd love it if you helped us spread the word!

[@ginojaco]

Good interview again - well done Phil for letting the interviewee do most of the talking. Robin is pretty well spot on in re Ukraine, but another BIG factor in the Russian decision is the hydrocarbon reserves of Eastern Ukraine and the Black Sea, enough to supply all of Europe for decades.

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[@karlv2876]

Many thanks guys .

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[@williamcarrington61]

​@@ForceRadioHQMy best posting was with 63 Para Coy in Farnborough 1962. Jeffrey Horsfall was running the Servicing bay . The REME Workshop Area was located next to the Airfield, giving a good view of aircraft daily. Happy Days.

[@ClydeBuilt]

Probably the best interview I've seen with Robin.....

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[@stoneman886]

Great interview.

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[@BigScubes]

Really interesting interview thanks 👍

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[@peterq6535]

Loved Robins first book and loved this podcast.

[@WyeExplorer]

I listened to each minute and was inspired by his tone. There's a humility there somewhere yet a strong will to fight still. Hats off to his long marriage and his writing. I to write every day and am learning more - I get it! I'll certainly read one of his books before long. I have a few from the regiment here - all signed. I feel the window he presents though will be slightly different. A decent chap. Mark

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[@WyeExplorer]

@@ForceRadioHQ Yeah, very good. Enjoyed each so far Phil. Peace.

[@conancol7556]

Clever lad , excellent info

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Much appreciated!

[@steviebeats]

thanks

[@Desertfox170]

Phill brilliant mate enjoyed

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[@MarkJohn-iv5gh]

Robin is awesome.

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[@simontownend83]

Really good one ❤

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[@ozzyfarrow9872]

What a great show to honest people wish it had lasted longer

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Stay tuned for more then!

[@GorillaGaming1440]

Big Phil, question for you pal with Robin saying British forces are down to 68,000 troops if it falls below this to say 50,000, do you think the goverment would have to bring back national service? Great work with the channel pal. Great respect for all UK forces.

[@shaundavenport621]

Robin is a seriously intelligent chap.With an analytical mind.I could certainly picture him as an RSM!Dont let the affable demeanour fool you,his bark is probably nowhere near as bad as his bite!

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[@craiglatham]

I would have loved to been in the special forces bar in London when you asked a few chancers if they knew Robin Horsfall.They didn't know that the absolute legend was stood in front of them.

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[@philparkinson462]

Totally agree with everything Robin says about Ukraine. We need to keep focused on offering our support. Also it'll be interesting to see how long The Kerch Bridge remains standing and if Russians in Crimea can sustain themselves via airdrops.

[@goodyeoman4534]

I don't agree with the democracy point. Zelensky has already passed multiple anti-democratic laws, and the bully analogy is far too simplistic.

[@granitesevan6243]

The war is real, but the causes have virtually nothing to do with anything Robin says. The war is yet another excuse to print money and inject liquidity into a desperate economic system. I'm afraid Zelensky is no great man of history, rather a useful protagonist for a media narrative that was suspiciously ready-made

[@speniypowers1128]

Wow what a man ❤❤

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[@1headtheball]

It was the Fleet Air Arm that was dominating the air, not the RAF. Their contribution, was the Vulcan raid. They might have had the odd pilot with a Naval Air Squadron as well, though.

[@biggooders3001]

Wow, it's him ! 😮 😁

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[@markstevenson7884]

Good analysis of the Ukraine Robin

[@neilmurdoch9789]

I am genuinely interested to see if this account of Ukraine is correct. Hearing the exact opposite from Col Douglas McGregor, Jeffrey Sachs and John Mearscheimer.

[@HarryFenton6124]

Just what I was thinking. Things are very different now 5 months later.

[@trirandon]

I thought the Bob Curry was in Rusty's team? which there seems to be some hostility between Robin and Rusty

[@paulwilk69]

There is some talk that Robin was on the sniper team and not in any kind of assault team . Who knows ?

[@Yuppi_Du]

Why does G squadron members never appear on podcasts? Something odd . I have heard they were SAS but quite rogue and didn't really pass selection but used anyway. Anyone know?

[@PokeEyeSlapSlap]

Eddie Stone was G Sqn.

[@craiglatham]

The Increment doesn't exist. Shhhhh

[@paralogregt]

That was a long time ago, they now do the same selection as everyone else.

[@plantpot6676]

Would you be able to talk about what the increment or e squadron is

[@ForceRadioHQ]

I'll ask the big fella!

[@plantpot6676]

Great

[@paulwilk69]

E Squadron is ex SAS

[@Freebird67]

Phil no one seems to recall we the submarine service what we did in the falklands war strange really silent service how about talking to a few of the boys so people know thanks

[@jaysongabler591]

I've read his book, he really got shafted by his SAS exit. He never did name the Sergeant who set him up, though.

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[@anjham]

Didn’t know hatchet Harry was in the SAS

[@meeruisland]

I wonder if calling people who have Ptsd, due to military service, shirkers, cowards etc be classed as similar to bullying ?

[@masteral2597]

Awesome 😎, very good pod 😁

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[@andrewdavies3584]

Good men, brainwashed about Ukraine, shame.

[@bonvoyage5377]

youve been brainwashed ivan

[@johnjones268]

None of this shit would of happened if Trump was president.

[@onepunchflan3071]

As much as respect robin and his story i dont agree with his views on russia/ukraine. NATO and ukrainian leadership caused a lot of what we see over there now.

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Thanks for sharing 😊

[@pooooornopigeon]

Robin is so wrong about Ukraine.

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[@terrytibbs6687]

“If Zelenskyy was a brand”. Ohhhh the unintended irony. Was decent up until you started blowing smoke up that actors backside…