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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

  • Anthony Fauci’s pardon shames America
  • 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

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China’s economic growth is a force for good

Published by The Daily Telegraph (21st October, 2015) As Britain rolls out the red carpet for China’s president, draping the communist... Read Full Article

The fat city that declared war on obesity

Published by Mosaic (13th October, 2015) &  The Atlantic (14th October, 2015) When Velveth Monterroso arrived in the USA from her... Read Full Article

Prison reform is a classic conservative issue

Published by The Spectator Coffee House (12th October, 2015) Many people were surprised when David Cameron placed prison reform at... Read Full Article

Could the Tories’ decade in power really be defined by prison reform?

Published by The Independent (12th October, 2015) Shortly after the Conservatives won their unexpected victory in the general election, I... Read Full Article

Has a Texan gangster persuaded Gove to reform our jails?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th October, 2015) Alfred Adams admits that he was a menace to society: a... Read Full Article

Forget the stereotypes – Britain could learn a lot from Texas

Published by The Independent (28th September, 2015) Texas has always divided opinions. It prides itself on being the best, brashest... Read Full Article

A broken system, angry electorate and uncertain future

Published by The Independent (21st September, 2015) I met Christopher last week in a café in central Texas, a smart... Read Full Article

Social media and a very modern murder

Published by The Daily Telegraph (28th August, 2015) The images are calculated, chilling and instantly iconic. They open with a... Read Full Article

Dreams, despair and dictators

Published by The Observer (24th August, 2015) Shifting Sands: The Unravelling of the Old Order in the Middle East (Profile)... Read Full Article

Delivered from hell to the cauldron of Kos

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th August, 2015) Helen and Mustafa got married almost a year ago – and... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • Anthony Fauci’s pardon shames America
  • 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

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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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