Edited sentence: Correspondingly, he has frequently criticised Thatcherism for ignoring the value of institutions and traditions, and has said the left are not entirely wrong when they accuse the Thatcher government of having damaged British society.He says it is important to acknowledge that the Left has been correct in its long opposition to racism.His stance resembles the paleoconservative tradition in the United States.Hitchens is critical of neoliberalism, arguing that an unwavering allegiance to the unfettered free market is no substitute for Christian morality, and that the free market, pursued dogmatically, can often damage institutions which conservatives should value.However he argues (in opposition to the Left) that genuine good manners, tolerance and decency are impossible, in the long term, without the foundation of traditional morality and religious faith.Politically, Hitchens could be classified as a Moral and Social Conservative