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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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Drug warriors being defeated, but Britain fights on

Published by The Independent (9th November, 2015) There can be no doubt that the daft war on drugs is devastating... Read Full Article

Foreign aid fat cats face greater scrutiny

Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th November, 2015) Ministers have ordered a crackdown on private firms making massive profits... Read Full Article

Transatlantic lessons from the Republican civil war

Published by The Independent (2nd November, 2015) Almost from the moment he became a senator four years ago, Marco Rubio... Read Full Article

Britain is embracing diversity. So why are people with disabilities still excluded?

Published by The Guardian (30th October, 2015) Rejoice, rejoice. Britain’s biggest companies hit a target of ensuring half the population... Read Full Article

Diplomatic impotence – or disregard for human rights

Published by The Independent (26th October, 2015) The visit of Xi Jinping was deemed a success on both sides. Our... Read Full Article

The Spice Academy

Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th October, 2015) She is the singer who scored an incredible nine No 1... Read Full Article

There’s outrage over steel, but we should be furious over solar power

Published by The Guardian (23rd October, 2015) The former Tory party chairman Grant Shapps is promoting renewable energy in his new... Read Full Article

China’s economic growth is a force for good

Published by The Daily Telegraph (21st October, 2015) As Britain rolls out the red carpet for China’s president, draping the communist... Read Full Article

Want to avoid a Brexit? Then run a campaign of fear

Published by The Independent (19th October, 2015) There are about 60,000 colonies of great crested newts among the ponds of... Read Full Article

The fat city that declared war on obesity

Published by Mosaic (13th October, 2015) &  The Atlantic (14th October, 2015) When Velveth Monterroso arrived in the USA from her... 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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