Peter Hitchens

Peter Hitchens
Hitchens in 2015
Born	Peter Jonathan Hitchens (1951-10-28) 28 October 1951 (age 73) Sliema, Crown Colony of Malta
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of York (BA)
Occupations	Journalist author
Political party	International Socialists (1969–1975) Labour (1977–1983) Conservative (1997–2003)
Spouse	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. 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 foremost obstacle to true conservatism in Britain. Hitchens describes himself as a Burkean conservative, a social democrat, and an 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 British government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially lockdowns and mandates that the public wear face masks.