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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

  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games
  • 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
  • The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy
  • A woman of heroic strength and dignity

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Fat cat charities have forgotten their principles

Published by The Times (26th June, 2020) Another day, another scandal involving a big charity. This time it is the... Read Full Article

Shame of Covid-19s forgotten victims

Published by The i paper (11th May, 2020) Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death rates in the world,... Read Full Article

Britain doesn’t care about social care

Published by UnHerd (22nd April, 2020) There are not many things to celebrate in these dark days of pandemic, but... Read Full Article

The doctor’s dilemma

Published by The i paper (30th March, 2020) The death toll rises each day with the grim predictability of an... Read Full Article

A grave threat to vulnerable people

Published by The i paper (23rd March, 2020) Six years ago I landed in Liberia. My temperature was taken after... Read Full Article

Disabled people and their carers left living in fear

Published by The i paper (16th March, 2020) Eleven years ago, when swine flu rampaged around the planet, Katie Clark... Read Full Article

Why are we locking up patients for profit?

Published by UnHerd (15th January, 2020) Claire Greaves was a young woman with anorexia and a personality disorder. She spoke... Read Full Article

£445,000 pay rise for fat cat boss of hospitals that failed autistic patients

Published by The Mail on Sunday (29th December, 2019) A private mental health firm has been accused of ‘disgraceful’ behaviour... Read Full Article

Hancock apology to autistic girl locked up for 2 years

Published by The Mail on Sunday (10th November, 2019) Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologised for persistent care failures to... Read Full Article

A sliver of hope for abused patients?

Published by The i paper (4th November, 2019) This is already the most depressing general election of my lifetime. I... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games
  • 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
  • The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy
  • A woman of heroic strength and dignity

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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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