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His outspoken criticism has predictably made him unpopular with many politicians as well as the left-wing press: [[Gerry Adams]], leader of the [[IRA|IRA's]] political wing, [[Sinn Fein]], called for him to be "decommissioned"; Tony Blair, while [[Prime Minister]], told him to "sit down and stop being bad" for daring to ask him a difficult question; and Conservative Party leader [[David Cameron]] refused to allow him an interview, a rebuff Hitchens took as a compliment. Hitchens' book "The Abolition of Britain" has been hailed as "the most sustained, internally logical and powerful attack on Tony Blair and all his works".<ref>''Peter Hitchens' biog'' [http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2006/02/peter_hitchens_.html The Mail on Sunday, 28 February 2006] Accessed July 19 2007</ref>

His outspoken criticism has predictably made him unpopular with many politicians as well as the left-wing press: [[Gerry Adams]], leader of the [[IRA|IRA's]] political wing, [[Sinn Fein]], called for him to be "decommissioned"; Tony Blair, while [[Prime Minister]], told him to "sit down and stop being bad" for daring to ask him a difficult question; and Conservative Party leader [[David Cameron]] refused to allow him an interview, a rebuff Hitchens took as a compliment. Hitchens' book "The Abolition of Britain" has been hailed as "the most sustained, internally logical and powerful attack on Tony Blair and all his works".<ref>''Peter Hitchens' biog'' [http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2006/02/peter_hitchens_.html The Mail on Sunday, 28 February 2006] Accessed July 19 2007</ref>

He has made a detailed study of the [[United Kingdom|UK's]] [[crime]] problem and the negative changes in policing and the police force, leading to his book "The Abolition of Liberty". He is strongly critical of the use of drugs to control the behaviour of children, and has vigorously questioned the existence of the disorder [[Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder|ADHD]]. He has argued that parents who want single [[vaccination]]s for their children rather than the controversial [[Combination vaccine|triple]] [[Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine controversy|MMR]] should be given them on the [[National Health Service|NHS]], and has challenged Tony Blair and Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]] to say openly if their own young sons have been given the MMR they are forcing on others.<ref>''If MMR is safe, why persecute its critics?'' [http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2007/07/if-mmr-is-safe-.html The Mail on Sunday, 10 July 2007] Accessed July 19 2007</ref> He has staunchly opposed the introduction of identity cards and attacked what he believes is the Labour government's assault on ancient English liberties.<ref>''Big Brother Watches Britain'' [http://www.amconmag.com/2006/2006_05_08/article.html The American Conservative, May 8 2006] Accessed July 19 2007</ref>  

He has made a detailed study of the [[United Kingdom|UK's]] [[crime]] problem and the negative changes in policing and the police force, leading to his book "The Abolition of Liberty". He is strongly critical of the use of drugs to control the behaviour of children, and has vigorously questioned the existence of the disorder [[Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder|ADHD]]. He has argued that parents who want single [[vaccination]]s for their children rather than the controversial [[Combination vaccine|triple]] [[Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine controversy|MMR]] should be given them on the [[National Health Service|NHS]], and has challenged Tony Blair and Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]] to say openly if their own young sons have been given the MMR they are forcing on others.<ref>''If MMR is safe, why persecute its critics?'' [http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2007/07/if-mmr-is-safe-.html The Mail on Sunday, 10 July 2007] Accessed July 19 2007</ref> He has opposed the introduction of identity cards and attacked what he believes is the Labour government's assault on ancient English liberties.<ref>''Big Brother Watches Britain'' [http://www.amconmag.com/2006/2006_05_08/article.html The American Conservative, May 8 2006] Accessed July 19 2007</ref>  

He supports [[Intelligent Design]] and is critical of [[Darwinism]] but says: "I am not a scientist... My own view on the controversy...can be summarised in the words 'I have no idea who is right, and nor have they'."<ref>''Intelligence and design'' [http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2006/12/intelligence_an.html The Mail on Sunday, December 5 2006] Accessed July 19 2007</ref>

He supports [[Intelligent Design]] and is critical of [[Darwinism]] but says: "I am not a scientist... My own view on the controversy...can be summarised in the words 'I have no idea who is right, and nor have they'."<ref>''Intelligence and design'' [http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2006/12/intelligence_an.html The Mail on Sunday, December 5 2006] Accessed July 19 2007</ref>