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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epilepsy

This life-saver merits respect and research

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th June, 2018) Even after 25 years, I hate seeing the seizures. The look... Read Full Article

Leave us alone or arrest me

Published by The Mail on Sunday (10th June, 2018) The desperate mother of a boy suffering from severe epilepsy plans to... Read Full Article

Britain must catch up in the use of medical marijuana

Published by The Times (25th April, 2017) Tricia Reed worked for a big chain of chemists in the US, until... 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