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Europe / Politics / Russia / Ukraine

Even after MH17, Corbyn and his circle were pro-Russia

Published by The Times (21st June, 2019) The scenes of death are etched in my memory. Bodies still strapped in their seats, burnt corpses, the twisted leg, the […]

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Europe / Politics / Russia

Corbyn’s failure of leadership

Published by The Daily Mail (15 March, 2018) Every now and then, there are times in politics when the world explodes into confrontation and a leader is defined […]

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Politics

A specialist in foreign policy failure

Published by The i paper (29th May, 2017) A battle for power that looked dull, despite the bubbling undercurrents of British politics, has exploded into life. Theresa May […]

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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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Politics / Venezuela / World

A modern tragedy applauded by deluded leftists

Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th May, 2016) To understand why the thought of Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister is so alarming, take a look at the unfurling […]

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Politics

Corbyn’s reshuffle shambles made Labour’s divisions even worse

Published by The i Paper & The Independent (11th January, 2016) Shortly after the appointment of Seumas Milne as Labour’s director of communications last year, he was overheard in […]

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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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