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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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Who will put Greece out of its misery?

Published by The Daily Telegraph (5th June, 2015) Omonia Square used to be the thriving commercial heart of the Greek... Read Full Article

Why the Tories should take Miliband’s attack on business seriously

Published by CapX (5th June, 2015) It is still less than one month since that astonishing election result, but already... Read Full Article

The ban on legal highs is mind-bendingly stupid

Published by The Independent (1st June, 2015) Sometimes it is hard not to wonder at the stupidity of Westminster. Advanced... Read Full Article

Blair’s legacy in Middle East is peace poor

Published by The Sun (29th May, 2015) Once he promised to transform Britain. Instead Tony Blair became a despised figure around... Read Full Article

Labour’s instant denial of its manifesto damages politics

Published by The Independent (25th May, 2015) Politics is a brutal business – and none know this better than Ed... Read Full Article

Shamed: foreign aid fat cats who built a fortune with your taxes

Published by The Mail on Sunday (24th May, 2015) Caroline Pinder passionately believes in the power of aid to help... Read Full Article

Could Michael Gove become a liberal hero by reforming prisons?

Published by The Guardian (20th May, 2015) The appointment of Michael Gove as justice secretary was among the more interesting... Read Full Article

£400m foreign aid fiasco in paradise

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th May, 2015) Sean McLaughlin had a simple dream – to build a new... Read Full Article

Divas who think they can’t sing

Published by The Daily Mail (15th May, 2015) Naked at the Albert Hall: The Inside Story of Singing (Virago) Dusty... Read Full Article

The false prophets of nationalism

Published by The Independent (11th May, 2015) Shortly before election day I spent an afternoon with the affable Danny Alexander... 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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