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

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

[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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