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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

  • 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
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?

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What does a rich list really tell us?

Published by The i paper (18th May, 2020) I was a young reporter on contract at The Sunday Times when... Read Full Article

In the shadow of the ‘wolf warriors’

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th April, 2020) Life goes on almost as normal in Taiwan. The schools are... Read Full Article

Landmark study: Virus didn’t come from animals in Wuhan market

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th May, 2020) China’s claims that the pandemic emerged from a wild animal market... Read Full Article

Legal threat over Boris 5G deal

Published by The Mail on Sunday ((17th May, 2020) The Government is facing legal action over its controversial deal to... Read Full Article

Boris Johnson and the ravages of office

Published by UnHerd (13th May, 2020) The Government’s bid to soften lockdown was a communications disaster. The latest slogan makes... Read Full Article

Shame of Covid-19s forgotten victims

Published by The i paper (11th May, 2020) Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death rates in the world,... Read Full Article

So when did Covid first erupt in China?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (10th May, 2020) On the afternoon of September 18 last year, the customs office... Read Full Article

Beat perfect until the end

Published by The i paper (4th May, 2020) Last Thursday I received an email from Audrey Gbaguidi, a singer whom... Read Full Article

Wuhan expert’s concerns over lab safety

Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd May, 2020) One of China’s leading experts on biosafety has admitted there are... Read Full Article

Bat woman scientist denies she’s fled China

Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd May, 2020) A famous Chinese scientist known for her controversial work on bat-borne... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • 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
  • Why isn’t China a pariah state?

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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