Conversation so far:
Was Peter politically active?
Hitchens joined the Conservative Party in 1997, but left in 2003.
Did he write about politics?
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Hitchens mainly comments on political and religious issues.
What were his feelings about religion?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
He is deeply pessimistic about recent, present and future Britain and sees himself as Britain's obituarist.

Question: What does he think is going wrong in Britain?
Self-contained rewrite: What does Peter Hitchens think is going wrong in Britain?