Ian Birrell
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The world’s megarich keep getting richer
Who is the richest person to have lived? Given the impossibility of comparing chariots with private jets, it is an absurd question.
Blair’s breathtaking humbug
Despite his dismal foreign affairs record, the former British prime minister still has his sights on a powerful position in the future.
My twitterspat with Paul Kagame
The Rwandan president was revelatory in his self-exposure. Shame so few of his own people saw it.