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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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  • 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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Prison reform is a classic conservative issue

Published by The Spectator Coffee House (12th October, 2015) Many people were surprised when David Cameron placed prison reform at... Read Full Article

Could the Tories’ decade in power really be defined by prison reform?

Published by The Independent (12th October, 2015) Shortly after the Conservatives won their unexpected victory in the general election, I... Read Full Article

Has a Texan gangster persuaded Gove to reform our jails?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th October, 2015) Alfred Adams admits that he was a menace to society: a... Read Full Article

Cameron should defines his legacy and seize the centre ground

Published by The Independent (6th October, 2015) As the Conservatives open their annual conference, David Cameron has confounded his many... Read Full Article

The Conservative Party needs a new name

Published by The Daily Telegraph (5th October, 2015) Gathering for their conference in Manchester this week, the Conservatives will attempt... Read Full Article

Forget the stereotypes – Britain could learn a lot from Texas

Published by The Independent (28th September, 2015) Texas has always divided opinions. It prides itself on being the best, brashest... Read Full Article

A broken system, angry electorate and uncertain future

Published by The Independent (21st September, 2015) I met Christopher last week in a café in central Texas, a smart... Read Full Article

Germany’s refugee inferno

Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th September, 2015) In the three-storey house in the neat village of Gerstungen, the... Read Full Article

The big society bites back on refugees

Published by The Independent (7th September, 2015) Over the past five years I have spent much of my time covering... Read Full Article

The British expats helping Syrian refugees

Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th September, 2015) As the inflatable boat overloaded with Syrian refugees neared the rocky... 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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