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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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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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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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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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Europe / European Union / Politics

Brexit means Brexit. But what does that mean?

Published by the i paper (5th September, 2016) Theresa May is a fortunate politician in so many ways. Her own party seems united behind her, the public has […]

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Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics / Switzerland

Now Theresa May can see the mountainous challenge ahead

Published by The Guardian (19th August, 2016) Having reached the political summit with surprising ease, Theresa May has headed to the Swiss Alps for her summer holiday. She enjoys […]

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Environment / Policy / Politics

The bright side of Brexit: we can ditch daft farm subsidies

Published by the ipaper (15th August, 2016) Slowly but surely, the consequences of that self-harming Brexit vote become clearer. The pound has fallen, the economy is shrinking, the […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine / United States / World

New shadow warfare: How Putin is fanning the flames of discontent

Published by the i paper (1st August, 2016) Two years ago Ukraine held a presidential ballot intended to complete the uprising against the Russian stooges running their country […]

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Politics

May thwarted the Tory right. But the Brexit nightmare will haunt her

Published by The Guardian (12th July, 2016) Shortly after David Cameron’s election as Conservative leader, we were throwing around ideas to underscore his determination to change the party. […]

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Europe / European Union / Politics

Theresa May is the only choice for leader

Published by The ipaper (4th July, 2016) Just a few days ago those leading the push for Brexit were arguing they represented all those voters fed up with […]

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Politics

Another casualty of Brexit?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd July, 2016) They came together in common cause to pull Britain out of Europe. But one by one they stumbled in […]

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Europe / European Union / Politics

Our two-party system is falling apart

Published by the i paper (27th June, 2016) So what an appalling mess our country finds itself in. Last Friday, we woke to discover Britain had decided 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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