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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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Trump has poisoned US democracy

Published by The i paper (4th November, 2024) Four years ago, I was talking to voters in West Virginia when... Read Full Article

The city weaponised by Trump against the Democrats

Published by The i paper (30th October, 2024) The candidate in his crisp white shirt reeled off his three priorities... Read Full Article

Democracy dies in darkness

Published by The i paper (29th October, 2024) Olivia Troye is a lifelong Republican who worked as a counter-terrorism adviser... Read Full Article

What do we mean when we talk about freedom?

Published by The Spectator (12th October, 2024) On Freedom by Timothy Snyder (Bodley Head) When the Yale historian and bestselling... Read Full Article

Conspiracy of thieves

Published by The Spectator (27th July, 2024) Autocracy, Inc – The Dictators Who Want To Run The World (Allen Lane)... Read Full Article

The Iron Lady trying to salvage Venezuela

Published by UnHerd (26th July, 2024) Despite being the most popular politician in Venezuela, MarĂ­a Corina Machado has been banned... Read Full Article

If the Tories follow Trump, they will be haunted by regret

Published by The i paper (22nd July, 2024) Ronald Reagan is routinely hailed on the right as one of the... Read Full Article

‘I was offered assisted dying over cancer treatment’

Published by UnHerd (30th May, 2024) Two years ago, over the Thanksgiving holiday, Allison Ducluzeau started to feel pain in... Read Full Article

Democrats need to ditch doddery Biden

Published by The i paper (3rd June, 2024) One of the greatest attributes of populist politicians is their ability to... Read Full Article

Biden’s pickle over the Gaza protests

Published by The i paper (29th April, 2024) The students at Columbia University sat outside their tents, munching on beans... 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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