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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

  • 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
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

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Brexit revolution devours its children

Published by The i paper (November 28th, 2022) The Tories are floundering in the polls, their brand scarred by serial... Read Full Article

How Covid revolt swept across China

Published by The Daily Mail (November 28th, 2022) The blaze broke out in a residential high-rise building in Urumqi, a... Read Full Article

UK scientist’s emails show he DID fear Covid lab leak

Published by The Daily Mail (November 25th, 2022) The top British scientist who played a central role in crushing suggestions... Read Full Article

Sam Bankman-Fried’s elitist altruism

Published by UnHerd (November 23rd, 2022) Elizabeth Holmes dressed in the same style every day: black turtleneck sweater, black slacks,... Read Full Article

The World Cup disgraces humanity

Published by The i paper (21st November, 2022) The greatest player in World Cup history was Pelé, who scored twice... Read Full Article

I’ve seen the fragility of our way of life, how precious is peace and the need for constant vigilance against tyranny

Published by The Daily Mail (14th November, 2022) On the outskirts of Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv lies a suburb of... Read Full Article

Town of the Damned

Published by The Daily Mail (9th November, 2022) Lisa was staring in shock at the block of flats once filled... Read Full Article

World’s most infamous mercenary steps out the shadows

Published by The i paper (7th November, 2022) Russia, like most modern countries, sees matters of defence, security and foreign... Read Full Article

Slaughter of the conscripts

Published by The Daily Mail (8th November, 2022) MORE than 500 conscripts from one Russian battalion were slaughtered in 72... Read Full Article

How to fix the NHS and social care

Published by The i paper (14th November, 2022) Another damning indictment of Britain’s healthcare system was released last week, although... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • 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
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

Tags

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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