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Mexico / United States / World

The wall of hate

Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th November 2016) The battered brown bus pulled up shortly before 9am, just by the American Legion building where former soldiers were […]

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Crime / Policy / Technology

The gagging of justice

Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th November, 2016) A ‘very wealthy’ businessman has won a legal injunction to stop The Mail on Sunday from revealing that he […]

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Politics

Richmond reveals a traditional party system in flux

Published by the ipaper (31st October, 2016) Zac Goldsmith presents himself as a man of principle, honouring his promise to stand down and trigger a by-election after the […]

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Europe / European Union / Politics

Democracy is not just casting votes

Published by the i paper (7th November, 2016) The Brexit battle is intensifying. Theresa May, the country’s most prominent convert to the cause, has come out fighting against […]

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Defence / Estonia / Europe / Policy / Russia

The Plague of Putin

Published by The Mail on Sunday (30th October, 2016) As heavy rain gushed down from glowering skies and cars snaked through heavily fortified customs points, it was impossible […]

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Aid / Economics

Politicians must stand up for the glories of globalisation

Published by CapX (27th October, 2016) The Belgian region of Wallonia was once called the crossroads of Europe. It sent arms to Spain in medieval times, then became […]

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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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Europe / European Union / Politics

Why are Brexiters trying to shut down debate? Because they’re scared

Published by The Guardian (18th October, 2016) There is one certainty as we survey our future: Britain must go through a highly complex and unprecedented procedure to detach […]

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United States / World

Republicans must learn from the Tories – don’t wage war on your own nation

Published by the i paper (16th October, 2016) A few days ago I bumped into someone who knows Donald Trump. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the arrogant billionaire […]

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Travel

Dive into St Lucia’s most beguiling bay

Published by The Daily Mail (15th October, 2016) One of the few advantages of jet lag is waking early to enjoy the rising sun. So I am sipping […]

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Politics

Why will Stop the War not condemn Russia?

Published by The Sun (13th October, 2016) IT was a telling demand from veteran Labour politician Ann Clwyd. Where, she asked fellow MPs, were the protests against Russia […]

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Europe / European Union / Politics

‘Liberal’ leavers played with fire and now Britain gets burned

Published by the ipaper (10th October, 2016) The day after Britain voted to leave the European Union, one of the key figures promoting the concept of “taking back […]

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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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