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Disability / Education

The world’s wealthiest dynasty is growing richer from Britain’s SEND crisis

Published by The i paper (2nd June, 2025)

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Inside a secret Ukrainian drone factory
Defence / Feature / Ukraine

Inside a secret Ukrainian drone factory

Published by UnHerd (21st May, 2025)

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Disability / Policy / Social care

Why does this government seem to dislike people with disabilities?

Published by The i paper (19th May, 2025)

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Why Labour’s science minister Patrick Vallance must come clean on what he knew about the Wuhan lab leak theory he was so quick to rubbish
Covid19 / Policy / Politics

Why Labour’s science minister Patrick Vallance must come clean on what he knew about the Wuhan lab leak theory he was so quick to rubbish

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd March, 2025) Five years ago, as our country reeled under the Covid-19 pandemic, the scientific interventions of Patrick Vallance made him a […]

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Education / Health / Policy / Politics

Schools offer a lesson on Labour’s confusion

Published by The i paper (9th January, 2025)

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Policy / Social care

We don’t need another review. The care system is rotting while politicians play tawdry games

Published by The Daily Mail (4th January, 2025) This government is committed to doing politics differently,’ declared Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting yesterday as he launched […]

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Crime / Europe / France / Policy

A woman of heroic strength and dignity

Published by The i paper (16th December, 2024) It was just another ordinary November day in the life of an ordinary retired couple in an ordinary village in […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

There is nothing compassionate or progressive about assisted dying

Published by The i paper (2nd December, 2024) The impassioned debate on assisted suicide last Friday has been widely hailed as a display of Parliament at its best. […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

Assisted suicide is dangerous

Published by The i paper (25th November, 2024) This week sees a five-hour debate in Parliament that could lead to one of the most consequential laws this century […]

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Economics / Europe / Germany / Policy / Transport

Why Germany is stuck in the slow lane

Published by UnHerd (19th October , 2024) The three-piece band was doing its best to lift spirits with relentlessly upbeat pop songs and bursts of oompah music as […]

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Policy / Politics / Social care

Arrogant, heartless and out of touch

Published by The i paper (14th October, 2024) If you want to understand why the Conservatives are in such dire straits, consider social care. This is a significant […]

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Covid19 / Health / Policy

Covid lies and the stench of elitist arrogance

Published by The i paper (30th September, 2024) Boris Johnson is publishing his memoir, timed to coincide with the Conservative Party conference, in his usual attention-seeking manner and written […]

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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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