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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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Forget the politics of fear and loathing

Published by The Observer (12th April, 2015) The first time I met David Cameron, then a rising star of the Conservatives,... Read Full Article

An election that symbolises change across a continent

Published by CapX (6th April, 2015) The message to his country is simple: ‘Don’t expect miracles.’ These are wise words... Read Full Article

There is nothing funny about Farage

Published by The Independent (6th April, 2015) For a moment, I thought it was shocking honesty from Nigel Farage. ‘I’m... Read Full Article

Sturgeon spoke her mind – unlike the Labour leader

Published by The Daily Telegraph (3rd April, 2014) There were no real losers in last night’s leaders’ debate, which was... Read Full Article

Why are the Tories not racing away with this election?

Published by The Daily Telegraph (1st April, 2015) George Osborne hit the campaign trail in Hove yesterday, posing for cheesy... Read Full Article

Campaign starts with two main parties trapped in comfort zones

Published by The Independent (30 March, 2015) The phoney war is over. Today, the general election campaign finally begins. David... Read Full Article

Plot to oust Speaker John Bercow just crude revenge

Published by The Guardian (26th March, 2015) John Bercow does not find it difficult to give offence, which is never... Read Full Article

Why is Green Belt so sacrosanct?

Published by The Independent (23rd March, 2015) It’s official: Britain has a housing crisis and everyone agrees that something must be... Read Full Article

They gave Robert Aids – and then they killed his relatives

Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd March, 2015) In 1983, Robert Mackie asked his doctor about reports of haemophiliacs... Read Full Article

The biggest disaster in NHS history

Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd March, 2015) The Government will apologise this week for what has been called... 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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