Peter Hitchens | |
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.jpg) Hitchens in 2015 | |
| Born | Peter Jonathan Hitchens 28 October 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of York (BA) |
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Eve Ross (m. 1983) |
| Children | 3, including Dan Hitchens |
| Relatives | Christopher Hitchens (brother) |
| Awards | Orwell Prize (2010) |
| Website | hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk |
Peter Jonathan Hitchens (born 28 October 1951) is an English conservative author, broadcaster, journalist, and commentator. He writes for The Mail on Sunday and was a foreign correspondent reporting from both Moscow and Washington, D.C. Peter Hitchens has contributed to The Spectator, The American Conservative, The Guardian, First Things, Prospect, and the New Statesman. His books include The Abolition of Britain, The Rage Against God, The War We Never Fought and The Phoney Victory.
Previously a socialist and supporter of the Labour Party, Hitchens became more conservative during the 1990s. He joined the Conservative Party in 1997 and left in 2003, and has since been deeply critical of the party, which he views as the biggest obstacle to true conservatism in the UK. Hitchens describes himself as a Burkean conservative, social democrat, and Anglo Gaullist.[1][2][3] He advocates conservative Christian political views, such as opposition to same-sex marriage and support of stricter recreational drug policies.[4][5][6] Hitchens criticised the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially lockdowns and mandates that the public wear face masks.
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