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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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  • 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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Anthony Fauci’s pardon shames America

Published by UnHerd (22nd January, 2025) In his inauguration speech four years ago, Joe Biden declared his determination to ‘”restore... Read Full Article

We must listen to angry young men

Published by The i paper (20th January, 2025) It might seem strange that Village People are set to perform at... Read Full Article

Trump’s talk of land grabs are a gift to dictators

Published by The i paper (13th January, 2025) Joe Biden may still be in the White House, but even before... Read Full Article

Jimmy Carter’s selfless work for the poor and sick after he left office serves as a stinging rebuke to the venality of Blair and Cameron

Published by The Daily Mail (31st December, 2024) When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he was one... Read Full Article

The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy

Published by The i paper (23rd December, 2024) When Joe Biden took office as president of the United States, he... Read Full Article

‘It all hinges on Pennsylvania’ – even nuns are seen as fair game in the key swing state

Published by The i paper (2nd November, 2024) Sister Stephanie Schmidt was shocked when told that her community of nuns... Read Full Article

Trump has poisoned US democracy

Published by The i paper (4th November, 2024) Four years ago, I was talking to voters in West Virginia when... Read Full Article

The city weaponised by Trump against the Democrats

Published by The i paper (30th October, 2024) The candidate in his crisp white shirt reeled off his three priorities... Read Full Article

Democracy dies in darkness

Published by The i paper (29th October, 2024) Olivia Troye is a lifelong Republican who worked as a counter-terrorism adviser... Read Full Article

What do we mean when we talk about freedom?

Published by The Spectator (12th October, 2024) On Freedom by Timothy Snyder (Bodley Head) When the Yale historian and bestselling... 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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