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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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Ruth Davidson should have been Tory leader. Instead, she’s on the sidelines

Published by The Guardian (29th August, 2019) The resignation of a Scottish Tory leader does not tend to be seismic... Read Full Article

How can Matt Hancock sleep?

Published by The i paper (26th August, 2019) When Christie Harnett was sectioned under mental health laws earlier this year,... Read Full Article

Capitalism needs more heroes

Published by UnHerd (23rd August, 2019) There is a rumour doing the rounds on social media that Rupert Hogg, Rwho resigned... Read Full Article

Zimbabwe’s hope is devoured by the Crocodile

Published by The Times (22nd August, 2019) A friend of mine went to the supermarket near her home in Harare... Read Full Article

Pro-democracy protesters’ anger still burning bright

Published by The i paper (19th August, 2019) The rain fell in torrents – but the tide of people kept... Read Full Article

A hammer blow to our country

Published by The i paper (19th August, 2019) As someone whose father has severe dementia and daughter has profound disabilities,... Read Full Article

Is this proof China is preparing an assault on Hong Kong?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th August, 2019) Disturbing pictures obtained by The Mail on Sunday appear to show... Read Full Article

The Hong Kong protesters are scared but resolute even as a crackdown by China may loom

Published by The Washington Post (13th August, 2019) HONG KONG — As the hopes of the Arab Spring dissolved into... Read Full Article

Democracy is under siege around the world

Published by The i paper (12th August, 2019) Once again, I am reporting on turbulent events in a place where... Read Full Article

Anger over the expat officers ‘doing China’s dirty work’

Published by The Mail on Sunday (11th August, 2019) As the clashes between police and protesters grow fiercer and the... 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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