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
Their work here is done
British politicians are very proud of their role in Syria, whatever it was
The failure of the Irish nerve
Politicians are not acting and the public are not forcing them to act
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
The Democratic Party deserves Donald Trump
Its arrogance and complacency have been exposed
Free speech is fascist
Words must be controlled to ensure that Starmer’s subjects behave themselves
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full