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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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  • Virus ‘definitely’ began in China, say US scientists
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  • Theresa May is in no position to lecture on moral leadership
  • The inhumanity of deeming some lives ‘more valuable’ than others
  • The double standards of sport

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