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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

  • 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
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

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Boris, Brexit and Cameron’s miscalculation

Published by The Wall Street Journal (3rd March, 2016) As British Prime Minister David Cameron surveys the political landscape, he has much... Read Full Article

100,000 reasons why the EU is broken (whether Britain is In or Out)

Published by The Mail on Sunday (28th February, 2016) Victoria Square, which took its name from the British Queen who... Read Full Article

So many arguments for Brexit. They can’t all be right

Published by The i Paper & The Independent (22nd February, 2016) During one of last year’s election debates, Nigel Farage... Read Full Article

Cameron on the brink of disaster

Published by The Mail on Sunday (21st February, 2016) During those days when David Cameron soared high in the polls as Opposition... Read Full Article

Don’t expect David Cameron to play nice as he battles for his place in history

Published by The Daily Telegraph (17th February, 2016) So here we go: the battle of Britain’s place in Europe is... Read Full Article

Migrant camps in Kent? We don’t need scare stories to make a case for the EU

Published by The Guardian (9th February, 2016) The fight over Britain’s membership of the EU has, until now, had the... Read Full Article

Time to face the truth about immigration

Published by The i Paper & The Independent (January 18th, 2016) The mood across Europe is hardening as desperate people... Read Full Article

Forget fear and loathing: 15 reasons to celebrate the world in 2015

Published by The Independent (28th December, 2015) Who will mourn the passing of 2015? It seems such a grim year... Read Full Article

Ten years at the top – but trouble ahead on Syria and Brexit?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th December, 2015) Ten years ago today, a self-deprecating young politician called David Cameron took charge... Read Full Article

A Minister for the Future might keep Britain on course

Published by The Independent (30th November, 2015) Sweden is far from a nirvana, but it remains an innovative nation when... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • 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
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

Tags

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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