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.