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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Vote blue, forget going green

Published by The i paper (29th July, 2019) There is one thing we can agree on in our divided nation:... Read Full Article

Running on empty

Published by Tortoise (25th July, 2019) Prabu Kasinathan was leaning over a concrete balustrade, gazing at the vastness of Puzhal... Read Full Article

Why the Iron Lady is an icon for our times

Published by UnHerd (3rd May, 2019) Forty years ago today, the British people went to the polls and elected their... Read Full Article

We need to talk about climate change

Published by The ipaper (22nd April, 2019) Civil disobedience is rarely popular, especially when it leads to disrupted journeys, blocked... Read Full Article

Water wars as day zero looms

Published by Mail on Sunday (18th February, 2018) The vista could hardly be more barren or forbidding – a parched... Read Full Article