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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

  • We must listen to angry young men
  • Trump’s talk of land grabs are a gift to dictators
  • China’s stooges expose the real Covid conspiracy
  • Schools offer a lesson on Labour’s confusion
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?

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The Tories push disability rights abroad while ignoring them at home

Published by The i paper (23rd July, 2018) Although the post of development secretary is one of the easiest in... Read Full Article

March of the MMR charlatan

Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd July, 2018) With its long sweep of beautiful sandy beaches, shady parks filled... Read Full Article

The Brexiteers are right that this is a terrible proposal – but it’s entirely their fault

Published by The i Paper (16th July, 2018) Alan Bennett started as a satirist but became a national treasure, a... Read Full Article

Why a historic African peace deal is good news for Europe

Published by UnHerd (13th July, 2018) Earlier this week a mechanic in Ethiopia telephoned his mother. Such a simple event,... Read Full Article

Cleese’s threat to boycott Britain is beyond satire

Published by The Times (12th July, 2018) It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between comedians and politicians in... Read Full Article

Yet again, Boris Johnson has exposed himself as a self-serving charlatan

Published by The Guardian (9th July, 2018) The resignation of Boris Johnson as foreign secretary serves as a perfect metaphor... Read Full Article

A lesson in leadership

Published by The i Paper (9th July, 2018) Oh happy days. Suddenly the mood of our country has lifted thanks... Read Full Article

Left to rot on Lesbos

Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th July, 2018) I drove past tavernas filled with tourists looking out over fishing... Read Full Article

Happy birthday, NHS – but we must be more honest about its failings

Published by the Evening Standard (5th July, 2018) After an orgy of self-congratulation, the big day has finally arrived as... Read Full Article

This moment in the trans debate reminds me of the fight for gay rights

Published by The ipaper (2nd July, 2018) More than a decade ago I was listening to a radio item about... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • We must listen to angry young men
  • Trump’s talk of land grabs are a gift to dictators
  • China’s stooges expose the real Covid conspiracy
  • Schools offer a lesson on Labour’s confusion
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?

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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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