Ian Birrell

Ian Birrell is a British journalist and former speechwriter to Prime Minister David Cameron.[1] He has been a columnist at several newspapers including the i and UnHerd.[2][3] From 1998 to 2010, Birrell was deputy editor-in-chief of The Independent.

He has reported for British newspapers from Egypt, Haiti, Iraq, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, and others.[4]

Awards
  • Edgar Wallace Award (2013)
  • Foreign Reporter of the Year, British Press Awards (2015)
  • Columnist of the Year, British Press Awards (2015)
  • Feature Writer of the Year, British Press Awards (2013, 2017, 2018)

Personal life

Birrell has a daughter, Iona, who is severely epileptic.[5]

References
  1. "Ian Birrell | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. "Ian Birrell - inews.co.uk". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. "Ian Birrell, a writer for UnHerd". UnHerd. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. "Ian Birrell". Ian Birrell. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "How my daughter disrupted my politics". UnHerd. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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