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Economics

What does a rich list really tell us?

Published by The i paper (18th May, 2020) I was a young reporter on contract at The Sunday Times when Andrew Neil first published a “rich list”. Those […]

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China / Covid19 / Taiwan / World

In the shadow of the ‘wolf warriors’

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th April, 2020) Life goes on almost as normal in Taiwan. The schools are full of children, the streets thronged with shoppers, […]

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China / Covid19 / World

Landmark study: Virus didn’t come from animals in Wuhan market

Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th May, 2020) China’s claims that the pandemic emerged from a wild animal market in Wuhan last December have been challenged by […]

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China / Economics / Technology / World

Legal threat over Boris 5G deal

Published by The Mail on Sunday ((17th May, 2020) The Government is facing legal action over its controversial deal to allow Huawei to play a role in building […]

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Covid19 / Health / Policy / Politics

Boris Johnson and the ravages of office

Published by UnHerd (13th May, 2020) The Government’s bid to soften lockdown was a communications disaster. The latest slogan makes little sense compared with the ‘Stay at Home’ […]

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Covid19 / Disability / Health / Policy / Social care

Shame of Covid-19s forgotten victims

Published by The i paper (11th May, 2020) Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death rates in the world, there is carnage in our care homes and […]

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China / Covid19 / World

So when did Covid first erupt in China?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (10th May, 2020) On the afternoon of September 18 last year, the customs office at Wuhan Tianhe airport received an emergency message […]

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Africa / Arts / Music / Nigeria

Beat perfect until the end

Published by The i paper (4th May, 2020) Last Thursday I received an email from Audrey Gbaguidi, a singer whom I have known for almost a decade. She […]

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China / Covid19 / World

Wuhan expert’s concerns over lab safety

Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd May, 2020) One of China’s leading experts on biosafety has admitted there are widespread deficiencies in security and maintenance at his […]

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China / Covid19 / World

Bat woman scientist denies she’s fled China

Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd May, 2020) A famous Chinese scientist known for her controversial work on bat-borne viruses has denied claims circulating on social media […]

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China / Covid19 / World

How China is exploiting pandemic panic

Published by UnHerd (30th April, 2020) Who could argue with this statement on coronavirus made by Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, as pandemic rampages around the planet? ‘This […]

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Covid19 / Health / Policy / Social care

The NHS can be bad for your health

Published by The i paper (27th April, 2020) I have returned from my daily burst of exercise, walking around local streets. Many of the houses I passed have […]

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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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