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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 social care crisis won’t be solved by sticking plaster politics

Published by CapX (13th December 2016) In these divided days, the existence of a crisis in social care is one... Read Full Article

The barbaric crime wave we ignore

Published by the i paper (12th December, 2016) Like many people with learning difficulties, Lee Irving was a trusting character.... Read Full Article

The spice of prison life

Published by the ipaper (5th December, 2016) The ambulances turn up at Bristol Prison with monotonous regularity. Once every few... Read Full Article

At last: a stirring defence of liberalism

Published by The i paper (21st November, 2016) The Tory moderniser and former minister Anna Soubry was in magnificent form... Read Full Article

The gagging of justice

Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th November, 2016) A ‘very wealthy’ businessman has won a legal injunction to stop... Read Full Article

The Plague of Putin

Published by The Mail on Sunday (30th October, 2016) As heavy rain gushed down from glowering skies and cars snaked... Read Full Article

Misguided May’s mess over migration

Published by the ipaper (24th October, 2016) Paul Saunders was stunned when, after marrying a Cuban earlier this year, he... Read Full Article

Refugees are a test of our shared humanity

Published by the ipaper (18th September, 2016) South Sudan is the world’s newest country, having just passed its fifth birthday.... Read Full Article

Cannabis: the medical case for reform

Published by the i paper (11th September, 2016) Joe Quinn is an unlikely cannabis campaigner. For a start, he is... Read Full Article

Priming the pot

Published by Volte Face (9th September, 2016) During almost five years on the beat as a police officer, patrolling some... 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

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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