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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

  • Anthony Fauci’s pardon shames America
  • 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

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The Tories’ forgotten generation

Published by The i paper (3rd July, 2017) Damian Green is a decent guy. He is one of those pleasant,... Read Full Article

Human wolfpack hiding in the woods of Calais

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd July, 2017) First there was Sangatte. Then ‘the Jungle’. Now they hide out... Read Full Article

Patel’s pitiful bid to defend waste and corruption

Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th June, 2017) Earlier this month I found myself sitting in an impressive Whitehall... Read Full Article

A real investigation into the 2008 crash is long overdue

Published by The Times (23rd June, 2017) Hallelujah! It has taken nine years. But at last some British bankers face... Read Full Article

The profit motive can protect the public

Published by The Daily Telegraph (20th June, 2017) A few years back I boarded a flight from Djibouti to Somaliland.... Read Full Article

Theresa’s travails – and why I’m launching a politics festival

Published by The i paper (19th June, 2017) Like her or loathe her, it is hard not to feel some... Read Full Article

Theresa May’s biggest challenge: admitting Cameron was right

Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th June, 2017) When Theresa May arrived in Downing Street she behaved like the... Read Full Article

The right’s theory has been tested to destruction

Published by The i paper (12th June, 2017) What a mess. What a massive bloody mess. Our leaders have made... Read Full Article

Testing festival drugs for safety will save lives

Published by The Times (12th June, 2017) I have been going to festivals for decades, both as a fan and a... Read Full Article

Britain is still wrestling with the consequences of the crash

Published by CapX (11th June, 2017) It used to be said that there was a Chinese curse wishing someone might... Read Full Article

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Recent Articles

  • Anthony Fauci’s pardon shames America
  • 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

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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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