Alexander Raven Thomson

Alexander Raven Thomson
Born3 December 1899
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died30 October 1955 (aged 55)
London, England
NationalityScottish
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationMechanical engineer
Known forFascist politician and writer
Political partyBritish Union of Fascists, Union Movement
SpouseLisbeth Röntgen
ChildrenThree
RelativesAlexander Thomson (grandfather)

Alexander Raven Thomson (3 December 1899 – 30 October 1955), usually referred to as Raven, was a Scottish politician and philosopher. He joined the British Union of Fascists in 1933 and remained a follower of Oswald Mosley for the rest of his life. Thomson was considered to be the party's chief ideologue and has been described as the "Alfred Rosenberg of British fascism".[1]

  1. ^ R. Benewick, Political Violence and Public Order, London: Allan Lane, 1969, p. 117