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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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Who will capture the centre ground?

Published by The i paper (3rd April, 2017) British politics is in a curious place. A prime minister who is... Read Full Article

The tiny nation holding Britain hostage (like 27 others)

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd April, 2017) The symbolism could not have been more stark, nor the power... Read Full Article

MPs can’t afford to ignore the millions we waste on aid

Published by The Times (29th March, 2017) Can you guess the big problem with Britain’s aid spending? It is not... Read Full Article

The great Brexit farce has begun

Published by The i paper (27th March, 2017) There is a simplistic clarity to any act of insurgency. Rebellions can... Read Full Article

Who’s laughing now? The BBC should not promote aid

Published by CapX (24th March, 2017) So here we go again: Red Nose Day has arrived with japes, high jinks... Read Full Article

Terror and peace: Martin McGuinness’s divisive legacy

Published by CapX (21st March, 2017) For anyone my age, the death of Martin McGuinness brings very mixed feelings. We... Read Full Article

True animal lovers must recognise the danger of zoos

Published by The i paper (20th March, 2017) A couple of nights ago I was woken by a giraffe. First... Read Full Article

Vultures of the famine

Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th March, 2017) Emmanuel Ayapar is three years old and can no longer walk.... Read Full Article

Some say Remainers should stay silent. I don’t agree…

Published by The i Paper (13th March, 2017) The prime minister is poised to lead her people in massed leap... Read Full Article

A disturbing new low for foreign aid

Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th March, 2017) Britain is pumping huge sums of foreign aid into Palestinian schools named... 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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