Douglas Murray is a bestselling author and freelance journalist who is writing a book on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry. His latest book, Neoconservatism, is published in summer 2005

Recent articles

The legal inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the most controversial events of the conflict in Northern Ireland, has been turned into drama. But the play is formulaic theatre for complacent liberals, says Douglas Murray

A Jordanian terrorist in Iraq is using the west’s emotional weakness for satanic ends. Time to stand firm against the hostage–takers, says Douglas Murray.

The “scandal” of Abu Ghraib made Maï Ghoussoub choke, Marcus Raskin protest, and Charles Pena demand America withdraw from Iraq without delay. Misjudgment, wrong diagnosis, worse solution, says Douglas Murray.

The rare poetic gift of Thom Gunn (1929-2004) was to wring life-affirming images from tragedy and death, in particular in his response to the impacts of Aids. Douglas Murray marks the passing of a genius of elegy.

The Spanish people responded to the Madrid massacre by voting in a government opposed to the “war on terror”. An act of surrender and dishonour, says Douglas Murray.