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A former ], Hitchens now espouses ] values. An unabashed ], he advocates the restoration of ] and staunchly opposes ] membership of the ], ]'s constitutional reforms, and the ] ], which he regards as a 'sell-out' to the ]. He has denounced the decline of religious faith and family life, progressive teaching methods, the influence of television on children, the 'permissive society', ] and the ] of Britain's weights and measures. However, he has often been at odds with fellow conservatives, opposing the ], and the ] of Britain's railways. He is frequently dismissive of the modern British ] and has spoken of his desire for a new conservative movement to take its place | ||
| Hitchens is the author of ''The Abolition of Britain'' and ''A Brief History of Crime'', both critical of changes in British society since the ]. A compendium of his columns was published under the title ''Monday Morning Blues''. A third book, ''The Abolition of Liberty'', was published in the autumn of 2004. | Hitchens is the author of ''The Abolition of Britain'' and ''A Brief History of Crime'', both critical of changes in British society since the ]. A compendium of his columns was published under the title ''Monday Morning Blues''. A third book, ''The Abolition of Liberty'', was published in the autumn of ]. | ||
| ], also a journalist, author and critic, is his older brother. Christopher's views on most issues are to the left of those of his brother. | |||
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Peter Hitchens is a British journalist, author and broadcaster. He was a reporter on the Daily Express, where he was Moscow and then Washington correspondent, leaving to join the Mail on Sunday in 2001 shortly after the Express was bought by the pornographer Richard Desmond.
A former Trotskyist, Hitchens now espouses conservative values. An unabashed reactionary, he advocates the restoration of capital punishment and staunchly opposes United Kingdom membership of the European Union, Prime Minister Tony Blair's constitutional reforms, and the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which he regards as a 'sell-out' to the Provisional IRA. He has denounced the decline of religious faith and family life, progressive teaching methods, the influence of television on children, the 'permissive society', multi-culturalism and the metrication of Britain's weights and measures. However, he has often been at odds with fellow conservatives, opposing the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the privatisation of Britain's railways. He is frequently dismissive of the modern British Conservative Party and has spoken of his desire for a new conservative movement to take its place
Hitchens is the author of The Abolition of Britain and A Brief History of Crime, both critical of changes in British society since the 1960s. A compendium of his columns was published under the title Monday Morning Blues. A third book, The Abolition of Liberty, was published in the autumn of 2004.
Christopher Hitchens, also a journalist, author and critic, is his older brother. Christopher's views on most issues are to the left of those of his brother.