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Ian Birrell

  • Award-winning columnist and foreign reporter. Contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday and weekly columnist in the 'i' paper. Writes regularly for many other papers, platforms and magazines. Frequent broadcaster and speaker at events. Co-founder wth Damon Albarn of the Africa Express music project and executive producer of 4 albums...Read more
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Recent Articles

  • I’ve seen the fragility of our way of life, how precious is peace and the need for constant vigilance against tyranny
  • Town of the Damned
  • World’s most infamous mercenary steps out the shadows
  • Slaughter of the conscripts
  • How to fix the NHS and social care

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Despot who destroyed a nation

Published by The Daily Mail (7th September, 2019) Back in 2009, a diplomatic delegation arrived in Harare to see President... Read Full Article

Zimbabwe’s hope is devoured by the Crocodile

Published by The Times (22nd August, 2019) A friend of mine went to the supermarket near her home in Harare... Read Full Article

The cunning crocodile who may devour Zimbabwe’s new dawn

Published by The Mail on Sunday (29th July, 2018) Tomorrow marks a landmark in the cruel history of Zimbabwe: the... Read Full Article

Winds of change blowing across Africa

Published by The ipaper (19th February, 2018) Nelson Mandela and Jacob Zuma share some things in common. Both were key... Read Full Article

The Crocodile shows his teeth

Published by The i paper (20th November, 2017) So farewell then, Robert Mugabe. The situation in Zimbabwe remains fluid after... Read Full Article

Will Mugabe’s hated wife be the tyrant’s downfall?

Published by The Daily Mail (15th November, 2017) With tanks on the streets of Zimbabwe and enemies at the gates... Read Full Article

The backlash over Mugabe was hypocrisy

Published by The Times (24th October, 2017) Robert Mugabe has held Zimbabwe in his vice-like grip for 37 years while... Read Full Article

How can Britain justify propping up Mugabe?

Published by The Daily Telegraph (12th August, 2016) First the price of mobile data went up drastically overnight. Then it... Read Full Article

Why is Britain shoring up Mugabe’s brutal regime?

Published by The i paper (25th July, 2016) After almost four decades in power, Robert Mugabe’s vice-like grip on Zimbabwe... Read Full Article

Is ‘Gucci Grace’ about to become the world’s first female dictator?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th November, 2014) Grace Mugabe has been called many things since the moment when,... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • I’ve seen the fragility of our way of life, how precious is peace and the need for constant vigilance against tyranny
  • Town of the Damned
  • World’s most infamous mercenary steps out the shadows
  • Slaughter of the conscripts
  • How to fix the NHS and social care

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aid autism Blair Boris Brexit Cameron China coalition Conservatives Corbyn coronavirus crime Daily Mail democracy Dfid Disability drugs Ethiopia EU Guardian human rights immigration Independent ipaper Isis Labour LibDems Libya May Miliband MoS NHS Nigeria Observer Putin Russia social care Syria Times Trump Ukip Ukraine UN UnHerd USA

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