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Columnist Peter Hitchens has defended his arguments against lockdown after admitting the sceptic campaign had “lost the contest” in how to deal with Covid. Speaking with talkRADIO’s Mike Graham, he said not enough people had spoken out to support his ideas. “I resent very much anyone who suggests I didn’t put my all into it but I don’t think there has been sufficient resistance at a time when it could have done any good. “I’m not going to pretend that you can carry on fighting a battle with nobo

As MPs prepare to vote on the latest coronavirus restrictions, columnist Peter Hitchens has urged the public to "drive a wedge between the Conservative Party and Boris Johnson". The Prime Minister will publish an impact assessment of the restrictions ahead of a crunch Commons vote on Tuesday in an attempt to win over would-be rebels. Scores of Tory MPs have spoken out against the new system in England, which the Government wants to bring into force on Wednesday when the national lockdown ends. S