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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

  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games
  • Jimmy Carter’s selfless work for the poor and sick after he left office serves as a stinging rebuke to the venality of Blair and Cameron
  • The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy
  • A woman of heroic strength and dignity

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Why you can’t really on the news media to understand Europe

Published by UnHerd (16th March, 2018) Which country’s politics are most closely observed after our own in Britain? It’s easy:... Read Full Article

Britain suffers the Brexit blues

Published by The i paper (27th November, 2017) ‘The eyes of the world are upon us,’ declared Theresa May in... Read Full Article

We need an investigation into Russia’s role in the Brexit vote

Published by The i paper (13th November, 2017) Every now and then, observing the strange state of global events, we... Read Full Article

Are the Tories reliving the John Major years? No. It’s much worse than that

Published by The Guardian (2nd November, 2017) It was a candid tweet from a Conservative MP as the sex abuse... Read Full Article

As Brexit runs aground, watch the leave rats jump ship

Published by The Guardian (22nd September, 2017) Theresa May has looked out of her depth since she became prime minister.... Read Full Article

Undesirable rebirth of British exceptionalism

Published by The ipaper (7th August, 2017) Did you know Britons have agriculture woven into their genetic makeup more than... Read Full Article

Give thanks for Spreadsheet Phil, our unlikely saviour

Published by The ipaper (31st July, 2017) I never thought I would say this, but give thanks and praises for... Read Full Article

So much pain for so little gain

Published by The ipaper (24th July, 2017) Jacob Rees-Mogg has six children, has never changed a nappy and happily admits... Read Full Article

A landslide won’t strengthen May’s hand

Published by The Guardian (2nd May, 2017) Shortly after Theresa May set out her timetable for Brexit she went for... Read Full Article

Who will capture the centre ground?

Published by The i paper (3rd April, 2017) British politics is in a curious place. A prime minister who is... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games
  • Jimmy Carter’s selfless work for the poor and sick after he left office serves as a stinging rebuke to the venality of Blair and Cameron
  • The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy
  • A woman of heroic strength and dignity

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

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