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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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Tweets by ianbirrell

Theresa May is the only choice for leader

Published by The ipaper (4th July, 2016) Just a few days ago those leading the push for Brexit were arguing... Read Full Article

Another casualty of Brexit?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd July, 2016) They came together in common cause to pull Britain out of... Read Full Article

Our two-party system is falling apart

Published by the i paper (27th June, 2016) So what an appalling mess our country finds itself in. Last Friday,... Read Full Article

Tears inside Number Ten after the door closed

Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th June, 2016) David Cameron held back tears as he stood in front of... Read Full Article

How the mafia is causing cancer

Published by Mosaic & The Daily Telegraph magazine (24th June, 2016) A few days before I visited the rather scruffy... Read Full Article

The murder of Jo Cox asks uncomfortable questions of Britain’s right

Published by The ipaper (20th June, 2016) The mood was tense, the arguments heated, the nation’s future at stake with... Read Full Article

The depressing day your concerns were simply swept aside

Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th June, 2016) It should have been momentous: Westminster forced to reconsider the folly... Read Full Article

Why are society’s most privileged complaining about elitism?

Published by the ipaper (13th June, 2016) These are worrying times for those of us who do not desire to... Read Full Article

Agony of losing both our ‘stupid boys’ to ecstasy – and why drugs should be legalised

Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th June, 2016) The boy’s room at the top of the house looks like... Read Full Article

Aid bosses and tales to make your eyes pop

Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th June, 2016) It was the campaign that made the country rise up with... 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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