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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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  • Now a struggle starts for the soul of our nation
  • The PM is hopelessly out of his depth
  • Will we ever learn the truth about China and the pandemic?
  • Real Conservatives should speak out
  • Floating factories as big as football pitches plundering our seas and killing dolphins

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