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Politics

Sturgeon, Johnson and the curse of nationalism

Published by The i paper (27th March, 2023) This week sees the end of an exceptional political era. Nicola Sturgeon is standing down as Scotland’s First Minister after […]

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Feature / Politics

If you thought Brexit was fraught…

Published by The i paper (10th May, 2021) One of many curiosities about last week’s elections was the unusual success of incumbents. Historically, such events have been a […]

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Europe / European Union / Hungary

The far-right’s plan to capture Europe

Published by UnHerd (6th August, 2018) When future generations try to make sense of this turbulent chapter in European history, the name of Viktor Orban will loom large. […]

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Europe / Spain

How do you solve the Catalan problem?

Published by The iPaper (30th October, 2017) Every day, the streets of Barcelona seem filled with flags. They are unfurled and flown, waved and worn, amid the splendour […]

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Economics / United States / World

The gap between Trump’s manufactured promises and life in Middle America

Published by UnHerd (28th September, 2017) After more than a decade working in a plant assembling circuit boards for boilers, Jody Krinn was starting to ponder retirement. Not […]

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Politics / Technology

Boris Johnston’s descent into gutter politics

Published by the i paper (18th September, 2017) You may have forgotten Andrea Leadsom. She was the woman who nearly became prime minister until she claimed motherhood gave […]

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Europe / France

Macron plays the populist card

Published by The ipaper (1st May, 2017) We are enduring the most predictable and sterile election of modern times. On one side we see the anticipated coronation of […]

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Europe / United States

The new dawn of old nationalism

Published by The i paper (23rd January, 2017) On Friday morning, as the world prepared to see a former reality television star sworn in to office as the […]

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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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