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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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Why Ukraine is now hellbent on retaking Crimea – despite Putin’s nuclear threats

Published by The Daily Mail (3rd November, 2022) For Ukrainians, the situation is clear. Vladimir Putin’s torture of their country... Read Full Article

Now Putin is weaponising winter

Published by The i paper (31st October, 2022) Last night, the sirens began wailing as I walked into a shopping... Read Full Article

Putin using three body doubles who’ve had surgery to look like him, says Ukraine military chief

Published by The Mail on Sunday (30th October, 2022) Vladimir Putin is using at least three body doubles who have... Read Full Article

While Ukraine fights for its democracy, we are treating ours with utter contempt

Published by The i paper (24th October, 2022) The headlines are filled with the latest tedious instalment of the struggle for... Read Full Article

Putin’s missiles blitz power stations as he tries to freeze Ukraine into submission

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd October, 2022) Russia unleashed a fresh wave of missile strikes on cities and... Read Full Article

Hunt is the best hope for the Tories

Published by The i paper (17th October, 2022) Archie Norman is one of Britain’s most distinguished corporate leaders who spent... Read Full Article

How General Armageddon built his career – and his wife’s fortune – on a mountain of corpses

Published by The Daily Mail (13th October, 2022) He has served the Kremlin in five wars around the world, leaving... Read Full Article

The day death rained from the sky

Published by The Daily Mail (11th October, 2022) THE first blast erupted after 8am, sounding alarmingly loud and perilously close... Read Full Article

Putin’s plan for Ukraine lies in ashes

Published by The i paper (10th October, 2022) Ukraine was a place of joyful celebration when people woke on Saturday... Read Full Article

Putin’s ‘miracle’ bridge in flames

Published by The Mail on Sunday (9th December, 2022) It is a picture that shows the stunning devastation caused to... 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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