David Aaronovitch is a writer, broadcaster and commentator on culture, international affairs, politics and the media. His regular column will appear every Thursday in
The Times from April 1st. A former television researcher, producer and programme editor, he has previously written for
The Independent,
The Guardian and
The Observer, winning numerous accolades, including Columnist of the Year 2003 and the 2001 Orwell prize for journalism. He has appeared on the satirical TV current affairs programme
Have I Got News For You, presented a number of radio and television series and programmes on current affairs and historical topics. His first book, an account of a journey by kayak on the rivers and canals of England,
Paddling to Jerusalem, was published in 2000 and won the Madoc Prize for travel writing. In 2009 he published
Voodoo Histories, a book on the history and attraction of conspiracy theories. David also writes a blog about conspiracy theories. Photo credit: Nigel Barklie