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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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Foreign aid fund is lining the pockets of the corrupt elite

Published by The Times (20th February, 2020) Perhaps the most famous quote on foreign aid came from Peter Bauer, a... Read Full Article

How many people were kidnapped, tortured and murdered for your avocado?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd February, 2020) Sergio was working in the avocado orchards when two men suddenly... Read Full Article

Welcome to the new Tory party

Published by The i paper (17th February, 2020) Lynn Davidson may not be everyone’s idea of a hero. She is... Read Full Article

Whitney’s back from the dead. But is her hologram tour a joyful tribute or ghoulish exploitation?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th February, 2020) Whitney Houston will soon be back on stage. Tickets are being... Read Full Article

How coronavirus exposes the Chinese state

Published by The i paper (10th February, 2020) Among those attending the global elite’s annual get together in Davos last month... Read Full Article

An English lesson for the Democrats

Published by The i paper (3rd February, 2020) Rashida Tlaib is one of ‘The Squad’, a quartet of first-term, female... Read Full Article

A progressive cesspit

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd February, 2020) Gilles Desaulniers moved to San Francisco 40 years ago, settling in... Read Full Article

What’s the difference between drugs and gambling?

Published by The i paper (27 January, 2020) Lewis Keogh seemed to have everything. He had a good job, his... Read Full Article

Stop the mockery, end the pity and start to engage

Published by The i paper (20th January, 2020) Boris Johnson has displayed repulsive views on Africa. He has been racist,... Read Full Article

Blood on their hands

Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th January, 2020) Eighteen months ago, Kevin Sluman was out on his boat trawling... 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?

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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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