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Politics

Spare no sympathy for the Labour moderates

Published by The i paper (22nd January, 2018) The contrast could not have been more striking. First up on The Andrew Marr Show was French president Emmanuel Macron, […]

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Aid / Politics

Britain’s foreign aid budget is indefensible

Published by The Times (January 16th, 2018) Poor old Penny Mordaunt. She makes the cabinet after eight years in parliament only to be handed the poisoned chalice of […]

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Politics

Botched reshuffle casts Theresa May as tragic victim of Brexit

Published by The Guardian (10th January, 2018) In one sense at least, Theresa May’s ministerial reshuffle was a triumph. After 18 months of her disastrous reign as prime minister, […]

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Politics

A terrible lack of judgement

Published by The i paper (8th January, 2018) As I write, Hollywood is preparing for its first major awards ceremony since revelations of a sexual predator in heart […]

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Politics

The Tories are out of step with modern life

Published by The Guardian (3rd January, 2018) Toby Young has never been shy of self-promotion. He admits to possessing a ‘gargantuan’ ego, writes frequently about himself and was famously […]

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Health / Policy / Politics

Could Jeremy Hunt be the next Tory leader?

Published by The i paper (18th December, 2017) As we end another tumultuous year in our island history, Theresa May remains in Downing Street. She says she is […]

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Crime / Policy / Politics

Longer prison sentences won’t stop animal cruelty

Published by The Times (14th December, 2017) Michael Gove seeks to show that Brexit means we can take back control of our laws. The Tories are desperate to […]

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Immigration / Policy / Politics

Callous rules on foreign spouses must be abolished

Published by The Times (1st December, 2017) It is a modern love story. The popular prince who fell in love with the beautiful American actress on a blind […]

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Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics

Britain suffers the Brexit blues

Published by The i paper (27th November, 2017) ‘The eyes of the world are upon us,’ declared Theresa May in her Florence speech two months ago as she […]

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Europe / European Union / Politics / Russia / Technology

We need an investigation into Russia’s role in the Brexit vote

Published by The i paper (13th November, 2017) Every now and then, observing the strange state of global events, we must pause to remind ourselves we are witnessing […]

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Europe / European Union / Politics

Are the Tories reliving the John Major years? No. It’s much worse than that

Published by The Guardian (2nd November, 2017) It was a candid tweet from a Conservative MP as the sex abuse scandal sent shock waves through Westminster. ‘Feels increasingly […]

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Politics

Boris Johnson has wrecked the Tories. He should own the wreckage

Published by The Guardian (4th October, 2017) It was a dismal end to a strange, sombre conference. Last year Theresa May said she wanted a new approach to […]

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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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