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Iran / Politics / Russia

Farage is out of his depth on the world stage

Published by The i Paper (23rd March, 2026)

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Politics

It’s time to talk about who could replace the monarchy

Published by The i Paper (21st February, 2026) The Epstein explosion is extraordinary. Shock waves sparked by the exposure of a dead paedophile’s illustrious circle of contacts are […]

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Europe / Hungary / Politics

This European nation shows the dangers of populism. So will it now turn the tide?

Published by The i Paper (16th February, 2026)

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Crime / Politics / United States

The dark Epstein drama is leading us into the abyss

Published by The i Paper (9th February, 2026)

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Politics

Badenoch is wrong: the Tories are lost without a Left

Published by The Telegraph (31st January, 2026)

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Disability / Politics / Social care

A terrible indictment of our society

Published by The i Paper (19th January, 2026)

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Aid / Defence / Policy / Politics

There’s no reason to delay spending the aid budget on defence

Published by The Telegraph (12th January, 2026)

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Disability / Economics / Politics

The welfare bill is ballooning – and our pathetic politicians are to blame

Published by The i Paper (28th November, 2025)

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Business / Economics / Politics

Reeves is flailing – but she is a symbol of a deeper rot in Westminster

Published by The i Paper (17th November, 2025)

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Crime / Policy / Politics

The mistaken prisoner release exposes a crisis far bigger than Labour ineptitude

Published by The i Paper (10th November, 2025)

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Farage’s duplicity on Russia makes him unfit to lead our country
Europe / Politics / Russia / Ukraine

Farage’s duplicity on Russia makes him unfit to lead our country

Published by The i Paper (20th October, 2025)

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Politics

The Tories deserve no pity until they apologise for their past

Published by The i Paper (6th October, 2025)

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Ian Birrell is an award-winning columnist, foreign correspondent, feature writer and investigative journalist. He is contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday, a weekly columnist in The i Paper and writes frequently for other papers and platforms. He is also co-founder with Damon Albarn of Africa Express, the acclaimed collaborative music project. (Pictured: Talking to refugees in Iraq fleeing Islamic State)... Read More.

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