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Politics / United States

Republican rout is a warning to the Tories

Published by The I paper (9th November, 2026) John Cornyn was a typical Texan Republican. A former judge, he was seen as one of the most conservative figures […]

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United States

The revolt in Trump country that changed America

Published by The i paper (7th November, 2026) On the day early voting started in Texas, the long-serving Republican governor Greg Abbott and both main party candidates fighting […]

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United States

The Democrats must reclaim America – and not be defined by Trump

Published by The i paper (6th November, 2026) Give thanks: the American people voted to restore faith in their sanity and rebuild trust in their tarnished democracy. They […]

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United States

Trump cannot escape his lies and war

Published by The I Paper (2nd November, 2026) When I travelled across the key swing state of Pennsylvania shortly before the last presidential election, I kept hearing voters […]

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Texas was Trump country. Now many Republicans tell me they’ve had enough
United States

Texas was Trump country. Now many Republicans tell me they’ve had enough

Published by The I Paper (22nd October, 2026)

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United States

America is recoiling from Trump

Published by The I Paper (19th October, 2026)

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Ukraine / United States

Dark portents for the rest of Trump’s rule

Published by The I Paper (12th October, 2026)

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Can Steve Hilton save California?
United States

Can Steve Hilton save California?

Published by UnHerd (14th June, 2025)

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United States

‘It all hinges on Pennsylvania’ – even nuns are seen as fair game in the key swing state

Published by The i paper (2nd November, 2024) Sister Stephanie Schmidt was shocked when told that her community of nuns was being accused publicly of electoral fraud. “How […]

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United States

Trump has poisoned US democracy

Published by The i paper (4th November, 2024) Four years ago, I was talking to voters in West Virginia when I met a young black woman called Brittney. […]

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Technology / United States

Democracy dies in darkness

Published by The i paper (29th October, 2024) Olivia Troye is a lifelong Republican who worked as a counter-terrorism adviser in Donald Trump’s administration. She resigned shortly before […]

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Politics / United States / World

If the Tories follow Trump, they will be haunted by regret

Published by The i paper (22nd July, 2024) Ronald Reagan is routinely hailed on the right as one of the greatest Republican presidents in United States history for […]

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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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