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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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May has proved she can’t be trusted over immigration

Published by The Times (20th November, 2018) Theresa May has been clear about one thing from the start on Brexit:... Read Full Article

The hard-right still playing dangerous fantasy politics

Published by The i Paper (19th November, 2018) You have probably forgotten about Owen Paterson, a minor league politician who... Read Full Article

It is not too late to escape this epic mess

Published by The ipaper (12th November, 2018) Once again, the lions have been let down by donkeys. There are many... Read Full Article

When former leaders miss the limelight

Published by The i paper (5th November, 2018) This may be a controversial statement in the current political climate, but... Read Full Article

The shame of imprisoning people for autism

Published by the i paper (29th October, 2018) Imagine that it was your son, your daughter, your sister, your brother.... Read Full Article

Theresa May still has everything to play for with Brexit

Published by The Guardian (2nd October, 2018) Conversations in the bars and corridors of political conferences often start with a... Read Full Article

Tories should revive the Big Society (but not tell anyone)

Published by The i paper (1st October, 2018) As the Tories gather for their annual conference, they are in dismal... Read Full Article

May’s fate could depend on Labour rebels

Published by The i paper (24th September, 2018) Who would have guessed that like Aretha Franklin, all Theresa May wanted... Read Full Article

Whoops – there go the railways, says Westminster’s answer to Mr Bean

Published by The Guardian (20th September, 2018) Imagine you were running a business and one of your senior managers left... Read Full Article

Steve Baker and his daft plans

Published by The Guardian (12th September, 2018) Seven years ago I went on one of my strangest journalistic jaunts, when... 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

Tags

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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