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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

  • 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?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

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Tory hardliners forced to adopt Labour’s clothing

Published by The i paper (7th October, 2019) It was strange to read the text of Michael Gove’s speech celebrating... Read Full Article

The million-dollar question: is David Miliband a gilt-edged hypocrite?

Published by The Daily Mail (October 1st, 2019) When David Miliband was running to succeed Gordon Brown as leader of... Read Full Article

Democracy is not fixed by one vote

Published by The i paper (30th September, 2019) Boris Johnson has long dreamed of his first party conference as prime... Read Full Article

How desperate is Doncaster for Brexit?

Published by UnHerd (27th September, 2019) ‘We should be out — it’s a farce.’ James Mitchell admits he had not really... Read Full Article

Labour needs a better leader

Published by The i paper (23rd October, 2019) Could the Labour party be in a worse state as it meets... Read Full Article

Cameron will forever be tainted by the Brexit horror story

Published by The i paper (16th September, 2019) Every now and then I am struck by the stench of our... Read Full Article

Drop the pretence of One Nation Toryism

Published by The i paper (9th September, 2019) It would be a brave person who picked out the politician that... Read Full Article

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

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

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

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Recent Articles

  • 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?
  • We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

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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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