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Education / Policy / Politics

A lesson on universities for the government

Published by The Sun (20th February, 2018) Theresa May’s review into university funding, announced yesterday after much briefing, should be seen for what it is – a deeply […]

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Education / Policy / Politics

Cutting tuition fees would just benefit wealthy graduates

Published by The Times (19th September, 2017) The Tories have woken up suddenly to the generational divide. Bribing pensioners and banging on about Europe won just enough votes […]

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Immigration / Policy / Politics

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. She talked of a more prosperous nation, seizing […]

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Education / Immigration / Policy

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 discovered they were banned from living together in […]

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Education / Policy / Politics

The spread of fat cats in the public sector

Published by The i Paper & The Independent (15th February, 2016) Birmingham University was one of the losers in the last global ranking of the world’s finest higher […]

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Education / Immigration / Policy

Help these smart students – don’t hinder them

Published by The Independent (18th August, 2015) Having worked hard at school, Emmanuel Opoku was rewarded with exceptional exam results and looking forward to university. Despite his tough background […]

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Immigration / Policy

A cap on migrant workers will hurt London’s economy

Published in the London Evening Standard (November 2nd, 2010) David Caldwell arrived in London two years ago from Australia armed with a burning desire for success. An engineer […]

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Ian Birrell is an award-winning columnist, foreign correspondent, feature writer and investigative journalist. He is contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday, a weekly columnist in The i Paper and writes frequently for other papers and platforms. He is also co-founder with Damon Albarn of Africa Express, the acclaimed collaborative music project. (Pictured: Talking to refugees in Iraq fleeing Islamic State)... Read More.

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