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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

  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games
  • Jimmy Carter’s selfless work for the poor and sick after he left office serves as a stinging rebuke to the venality of Blair and Cameron
  • The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy
  • A woman of heroic strength and dignity

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Why Danny Boyle’s rose-tinted homage to the NHS was so damaging

Published in the London Evening Standard (July 30th, 2012) The reviews are in, and the near-unanimous verdict on Danny Boyle’s... Read Full Article

A roaring British success: from rabble to record-breakers

Published in The Daily Mail (July 28th, 2012) Donna Green grew up in the shadow of the giant Cowley car... Read Full Article

Now we must welcome the best and brightest

Published in the London Evening Standard (July 23, 2012) On your marks, get set — it’s nearly time to go.... Read Full Article

More people? We should be celebrating

Published in The Independent (July 16th, 2012) So the population has shot up since the start of the century, yesterday’s... Read Full Article

Africa’s Afghanistan

Published in The Spectator (July 13th, 2012) For centuries, the people of Timbuktu have sought guidance from their Sufi saints.... Read Full Article

A £13bn boost to the economy? I don’t think so

Published in The Independent (July 6th, 2012) We are almost there. Less than three weeks until the starting pistol is... Read Full Article

Politicians are the last people who should investigate corrupt City spivs

Published in The Daily Mail (July 4th, 2012) So farewell then, Bob Diamond. Few will mourn the departure from British... Read Full Article

African village where every household is getting £7,500 from British taxpayers spent on them

Published in The Daily Mail (June 30th, 2012) As I drew up in the bustling village after a long journey,... Read Full Article

Can David Cameron unleash his inner Maoism?

Published in The Guardian (June 29th, 2012) The headlines are clear: the nasty party is back in business. After David... Read Full Article

Labour’s cowardice on immigration is sickening

Published in The Independent (June 21st, 2012) Cyrus Kabiru should have been in Edinburgh next week. He has been picked... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games
  • Jimmy Carter’s selfless work for the poor and sick after he left office serves as a stinging rebuke to the venality of Blair and Cameron
  • The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy
  • A woman of heroic strength and dignity

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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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