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Politics

Sneering politicians, laughing at their voters

Published by The i paper (10th February, 2025) The sacking of a little-known Labour MP from the Government will merit barely even a footnote in the history books. […]

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Disability / United States

Trump’s sinister reaction to a deadly air crash

Published by The i paper (3rd February, 2025) Two weeks in, and the restoration of Donald Trump to the US presidency is proving even worse than feared, even for […]

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China / Covid19

Science is shamed by Covid blindness

Published by The i paper (27th January, 2025) “Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth,” said the philosopher Confucius, whose teachings shaped […]

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United States

One critic Elon Musk cannot quieten: his own daughter

Published by The i paper (27th January, 2025) Perhaps only Elon Musk could manage to deliver a moment of such mind-blowing controversy that he almost overshadowed Donald Trump […]

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United States

We need to listen to angry young men

Published by The i paper (20th January, 2025) It might seem strange that Village People are set to perform at inauguration events for Donald Trump’s restoration to the White […]

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Denmark / Europe / United States

Lord of misrule makes mischief

Published by The i paper (13th January, 2025) Joe Biden may still be in the White House, but even before he takes office Donald Trump is setting the global […]

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Education / Health / Policy / Politics

Schools offer a lesson on Labour’s confusion

Published by The i paper (9th January, 2025)

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China

Why isn’t China a pariah state?

Published by The i paper (6th January, 2025) A few days before Christmas, a Chinese ship started its engines in the freezing waters between Denmark and Sweden and […]

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United States / World

The tragedy of Joe Biden: he betrayed democracy

Published by The i paper (23rd December, 2024) When Joe Biden took office as president of the United States, he insisted he was driven to run for the […]

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Crime / Europe / France / Policy

A woman of heroic strength and dignity

Published by The i paper (16th December, 2024) It was just another ordinary November day in the life of an ordinary retired couple in an ordinary village in […]

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Syria / World

Assad’s downfall is cause for celebration

Published by The i paper (9th December, 2024) Thirteen years ago, seven boys sat around in school swigging soft drinks after a game of football while television reports […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

There is nothing compassionate or progressive about assisted dying

Published by The i paper (2nd December, 2024) The impassioned debate on assisted suicide last Friday has been widely hailed as a display of Parliament at its best. […]

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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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