Ian Birrell
@ianbirrell.bsky.social
Foreign correspondent, columnist, campaigner, co-founder Africa Express, citizen of the world and a bit more besides…
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'She got my brother drunk, then she sent him to die' - my Daily Mail article on Russia's black widows exploiting Putin's 'coffin money' who symbolise the degredation of their society www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
'She got my brother drunk, then she sent him to die' - my Daily Mail article on Russia's black widows exploiting Putin's 'coffin money' who symbolise the degredation of their society www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
'She got my brother drunk, then she sent him to die' - my Daily Mail article on Russia's black widows exploiting Putin's 'coffin money' who symbolise the degredation of their society www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
'She got my brother drunk, then she sent him to die' - my Daily Mail article on Russia's black widows exploiting Putin's 'coffin money' who symbolise the degredation of their society www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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As always, Labour dances to right wing tunes instead of trying to fix systemic issues such as social care and mental health system reliant on restraint, incarceration and unaccountable private providers after the hollowing out of community services and slashing of services for children & adolescents
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
As always, Labour dances to right wing tunes instead of trying to fix systemic issues such as social care and mental health system reliant on restraint, incarceration and unaccountable private providers after the hollowing out of community services and slashing of services for children & adolescents
As always, Labour dances to right wing tunes instead of trying to fix systemic issues such as social care and mental health system reliant on restraint, incarceration and unaccountable private providers after the hollowing out of community services and slashing of services for children & adolescents
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
As always, Labour dances to right wing tunes instead of trying to fix systemic issues such as social care and mental health system reliant on restraint, incarceration and unaccountable private providers after the hollowing out of community services and slashing of services for children & adolescents
So the public was conned over the assisted dying bill. Predictable and shameful
December 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So the public was conned over the assisted dying bill. Predictable and shameful
Britain is in such a dark place these days 👇
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Britain is in such a dark place these days 👇
Absolutely contemptible racism from the Reform UK leader of Staffordshire County Council - 'a man who is deeply bigoted and tapped into far-right media and terminology'
🚨NEW: In a recent interview, Reform UK’s Ian Cooper declared that he wanted to carry out his role as leader of Staffordshire County Council with “competence and professionalism” and “keep under the radar”.
Alas, that’s not what we found: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/03/r...
Alas, that’s not what we found: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/12/03/r...
Revealed: The Online Activity of Staffordshire Council Leader Ian Cooper – HOPE not hate
Reform UK’s Cllr Ian Cooper has posted dozens of racist and bigoted posts to YouTube and X/Twitter under his personal accounts. When it comes to...
hopenothate.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Absolutely contemptible racism from the Reform UK leader of Staffordshire County Council - 'a man who is deeply bigoted and tapped into far-right media and terminology'
‘Three weeks ago your father killed my brother’ - Ukrainian journalist confronts Putin’s alleged daughter Yelizaveta Krivonogikh in Paris
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
‘Three weeks ago your father killed my brother’ - Ukrainian journalist confronts Putin’s alleged daughter Yelizaveta Krivonogikh in Paris
Reeves has behaved appallingly and is a terrible chancellor. But the hypocrisy of all those Tories who happily defended the Brexit disaster, Boris Johnson's deceptions and Liz Truss's catastrophic few weeks in Downing Street stinks
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Reeves has behaved appallingly and is a terrible chancellor. But the hypocrisy of all those Tories who happily defended the Brexit disaster, Boris Johnson's deceptions and Liz Truss's catastrophic few weeks in Downing Street stinks
Stunning statistic from @NYT feature on the dangers of e-bikes: study in one Californian hospital found that on a pedal bike, the chance of dying from an injury is about three-tenths of 1 percent.
On an e-bike, their data indicates it is 11%.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
On an e-bike, their data indicates it is 11%.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Stunning statistic from @NYT feature on the dangers of e-bikes: study in one Californian hospital found that on a pedal bike, the chance of dying from an injury is about three-tenths of 1 percent.
On an e-bike, their data indicates it is 11%.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
On an e-bike, their data indicates it is 11%.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
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Don’t fall for the myths being pushed by Putin and his propaganda machinery about Kyiv’s imminent collapse and the corruption staining this supposedly fake democracy. My @theipaper.com column inews.co.uk/opinion/puti...
Putin is pushing two vile myths about Ukraine – and Trump is helping him
Our resolve is being tested, but this is why we must stand firm
inews.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Don’t fall for the myths being pushed by Putin and his propaganda machinery about Kyiv’s imminent collapse and the corruption staining this supposedly fake democracy. My @theipaper.com column inews.co.uk/opinion/puti...
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Very sad to hear of Andreas Whittam Smith’s death. He oversaw the creation of something bold, exciting and fresh with The Independent in 1986. And he was always very kind, thoughtful and a source of wise counsel during my 12 year stint as deputy editor of the paper
November 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Very sad to hear of Andreas Whittam Smith’s death. He oversaw the creation of something bold, exciting and fresh with The Independent in 1986. And he was always very kind, thoughtful and a source of wise counsel during my 12 year stint as deputy editor of the paper
Very sad to hear of Andreas Whittam Smith’s death. He oversaw the creation of something bold, exciting and fresh with The Independent in 1986. And he was always very kind, thoughtful and a source of wise counsel during my 12 year stint as deputy editor of the paper
November 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Very sad to hear of Andreas Whittam Smith’s death. He oversaw the creation of something bold, exciting and fresh with The Independent in 1986. And he was always very kind, thoughtful and a source of wise counsel during my 12 year stint as deputy editor of the paper
Don’t fall for the myths being pushed by Putin and his propaganda machinery about Kyiv’s imminent collapse and the corruption staining this supposedly fake democracy. My @theipaper.com column inews.co.uk/opinion/puti...
Putin is pushing two vile myths about Ukraine – and Trump is helping him
Our resolve is being tested, but this is why we must stand firm
inews.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Don’t fall for the myths being pushed by Putin and his propaganda machinery about Kyiv’s imminent collapse and the corruption staining this supposedly fake democracy. My @theipaper.com column inews.co.uk/opinion/puti...
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Trump’s plan to sell out Ukraine to make money for his donors and pals.
Please read this detailed @wsj.com expose of the White House’s sordid deal-making discussions with Russia
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Please read this detailed @wsj.com expose of the White House’s sordid deal-making discussions with Russia
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Trump’s plan to sell out Ukraine to make money for his donors and pals.
Please read this detailed @wsj.com expose of the White House’s sordid deal-making discussions with Russia
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Please read this detailed @wsj.com expose of the White House’s sordid deal-making discussions with Russia
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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The welfare bill is soaring, special needs education is in crisis, social care is crumbling - but our pathetic politicians play tribal games while ignoring the nation's most profound problems. My
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
Our welfare bill is ballooning - and our pathetic politicians are to blame
We've seen mere tinkering at Budgets by both Labour and the Tories, along with a timid collective failure to tackle major problems
inews.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The welfare bill is soaring, special needs education is in crisis, social care is crumbling - but our pathetic politicians play tribal games while ignoring the nation's most profound problems. My
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
The welfare bill is soaring, special needs education is in crisis, social care is crumbling - but our pathetic politicians play tribal games while ignoring the nation's most profound problems. My
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
Our welfare bill is ballooning - and our pathetic politicians are to blame
We've seen mere tinkering at Budgets by both Labour and the Tories, along with a timid collective failure to tackle major problems
inews.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The welfare bill is soaring, special needs education is in crisis, social care is crumbling - but our pathetic politicians play tribal games while ignoring the nation's most profound problems. My
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
@theipaper.com column on a depressing budget inews.co.uk/opinion/welf...
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
As I wrote earlier this year....and now this government is grabbing control of SEND provision, so prepare for the worst
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As I wrote earlier this year....and now this government is grabbing control of SEND provision, so prepare for the worst
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Still, at least we have fantastic public services hahaha….
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Still, at least we have fantastic public services hahaha….
So patronising and offensive
Sorry, no, Motability was not about 'helping the most vulnerable' - it was about providing people who need modified vehicles modified vehicles!
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
So patronising and offensive
Central government is taking on the full cost of SEND provision, thereby removing a major cost from local authorities but also breaking an important communal bond. Given the smoke signals on this issue from some ministers, this is pretty alarming
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Central government is taking on the full cost of SEND provision, thereby removing a major cost from local authorities but also breaking an important communal bond. Given the smoke signals on this issue from some ministers, this is pretty alarming
Still, at least we have fantastic public services hahaha….
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Still, at least we have fantastic public services hahaha….