Ian Birrell



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Full name: Ian Birrell (not to be confused with Ian Burrell, also of The Independent)

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Journals: The Independent

Email: [mailto:i.birrell@independent.co.uk i.birrell@independent.co.uk]

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All articles: 2011

 * is not the villain in this tragic case'' - The PM knows that respite for carers is vital, but his Government has dealt insensitively with the disabled - 21st January
 * Cameron is inviting a Viking invasion'' - Once Scandinavia was a beacon for the Left. But its radical reforms now inspire the coalition - 19th January
 * detox remains the Tories’ prime task'' - on the party’s relationship with the Lib Dems - 5th January



All articles: 2010

 * big gamble puts the citizens at the wheel'' - The coalition government’s Big Society is not only for the middle classes - 29th December
 * brave new world is falling to pieces'' - In the Middle East, in Africa, in the Balkans, the international special envoy is in trouble - 24th December
 * last, a good way to help the homeless'' - A scheme that hands power, and money, to the destitute holds vital lessons for our public services - 15th November
 * you pay to volunteer abroad, think of the harm you might do'' - A damning report says that well-intentioned westerners do little to alleviate the lot of poverty-stricken children in developing countries - 14th November
 * sales plummet but the music plays on'' - The EMI saga points to desperation, but the industry’s survival strategy is worth noting - 22nd October
 * whirlwind of hatred against the disabled'' - Just how far are we, as a society, prepared to let violent crime against the disabled spiral upwards? - 16th October
 * kindest cuts of all'' - My daughter's case shows the need to change the culture of public service. This is not about money - 1st October
 * Dems need to stake out their own territory'' - Third party is failing to offer sufficient counterweight to the right - 24th August
 * open our doors to Haitians'' - 'Disaster asylum' would do far more than pouring in vast amounts of aid - 28th January
 * disaster and a shocking reality'' - Around the world, presidents and prime ministers mouth platitudes about sharing the pain of Haiti. But they should consider a simple question: how come only 63 people died when an earthquake of the same strength hit northern California 21 years ago? - 16th January
 * is counter-productive to humiliate another nation'' - Sitting amid the trawlers in Reykjavik harbour is a solitary gunboat, a reminder of what happened when Britain and Iceland last went to war - 7th January
 * economist who got it right'' - It is astonishing how much Pigou's ideas impact on our lives and debates today - 6th January



All articles: 2009

 * dark shadows that stain the new darling of Africa'' - The reality is that behind a veneer of democracy lies a ruthless autocracy - 27th November
 * is patients who will end up losing out'' - Nursing is a practical profession. It is not something that can be taught in universities - 13th November
 * your language: words can cause terrible damage'' - When did people with disabilities cease to matter in the battle against bigotry? - 6th November
 * This award is premature – and potentially very foolish - When Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, the American humourist Tom Lehrer declared that political satire was dead - 10th October
 * are repressive regimes given the succour of British aid?'' - A mission to eliminate poverty is laudable. But ours is riddled with contradictions - 17th September
 * These poor unfortunates are pawns in a game of power politics - Michael was sitting in the shade of a building site with about 20 fellow Nigerians, watching life go by in a bustling town on the edge of the Sahara... - 1st April
 * Iona and Ivan – a tale of two children and two families - The deputy editor of The Independent, whose daughter is profoundly disabled, offers a unique insight into the difficulties facing both his own family and the Camerons - 26th February



Latest news & updates:

 * Ian Birrell joins David Cameron's office as speechwriter, Conservativehome website, 29th March 2010

