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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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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

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

The future of liberalism in an age of terror

Published by The i paper (5th June, 2017) Six weeks ago I was in South Korea as parties finalised pitches... Read Full Article

One day we’ll look back on zoos as an abomination

Published by The Times (31st May, 2017) Tigers are among the most magnificent animals on earth. They are largely solitary... Read Full Article

Immigration: the huge hole in May’s manifesto

Published by The ipaper (22nd May, 2017) Theresa May’s speech at her manifesto launch presented a bold vision for Britain.... Read Full Article

People with learning difficulties are not ill – but Theresa May’s gaffe is typical

Published by The Guardian (17th May, 2017) My daughter has learning difficulties. She was born with them 24 years ago... Read Full Article

A scandal drenched in blood

Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th May, 2017) Ade Goodyear was the fourth boy in his family to be... Read Full Article

Britain must catch up in the use of medical marijuana

Published by The Times (25th April, 2017) Tricia Reed worked for a big chain of chemists in the US, until... Read Full Article

The real drug zombies are politicians

Published by The ipaper (17th April, 2017) Reefer madness is back. Only this time, it has been rebranded. Now it... 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

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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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