Ian Thomson
Ian Thomson is the author of a biography of Primo Levi and the RLS Ondaatje Prize-winning The Dead Yard: Tales of Modern Jamaica. His book, Dante's Divine Comedy, is out now in paperback.
The detective who knew too much
Ian Thomson delves into the most-investigated unsolved killing in British history as the investigation report was finally released on 15 June
Keeping your head may just save your soul
Hyperreality meets holocaust denial in the insanity of the social media age
Anti-Christian bias is rife in Employment Tribunals
If you’re Christian, you can no longer count on a fair hearing in workplace disputes
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
Enthralling eclecticism
Roberto Gerhard: Don Quixote, &c. (Chandos)
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success