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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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Contempt for ordinary people in the corridors of power

Published by The i paper (6th November, 2023) The Covid inquiry last week performed an invaluable service. It seemed as if... Read Full Article

Timid leaders could learn from Thatcher on dealing with a crisis in Israel

Published by The i paper (30th October, 2023) Two years after becoming prime minister, Margaret Thatcher gave an interview to The... Read Full Article

A shaft of hope amid a bloody war fuelled by rage

Published by The Daily Mail (25th October, 2023) It was a wondrous sign of hope after days of blood-soaked war.... Read Full Article

Netanyahu may be walking into a trap

Published by The i paper (23rd October, 2023) Five years ago in Gaza, I watched the theatre of tragedy play out... Read Full Article

Aid to Palestinians is used to reward acts of terrorism

Published by The Times (20th October, 2023) Abdullah Barghouti was arrested two decades ago. The Hamas bomb-maker was sentenced to... Read Full Article

Israel should be wary of repeating the 9/11 mistakes

Published by The i paper (13th October, 2023) When I wrote on Sunday as horrifying details of Hamas atrocities started... Read Full Article

Inside blighted enclave where Hamas rules with an iron fist

Published by The Daily Mail (October 10th, 2023) As I entered the Erez crossing point from Israel into the Gaza... Read Full Article

This is Israel’s 9/11

Published by The i paper (9th October, 2023) The symbolism could not be starker: young people at a rave for... Read Full Article

Sunak is right on one thing: we need change

Published by The I paper (2nd October, 2023) Is it any wonder political satire struggles so badly these days when... Read Full Article

Prejudice towards trans youth such as Alice Litman are making us lose sight of people’s humanity

Published by The i paper 25th September, 2023 Twice this month I have been stopped in my tracks by a... 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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