Peter Hitchens

While I have never liked Nigel Farage's politics, I have admired his toughness in adversity. Never forget that he survived a terrifying plane crash and a very nasty bout of cancer.

Ruth Ellis was the last woman sentenced to hang in Britain after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely in 1955. Over 70 years later, she has been pardoned by the King.

Peter Hitchens Ruth Ellis was the last woman sentenced to hang in Britain after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely in 1955.

I know nothing about the death of Ann Widdecombe , and won't discuss it until after any trial which may result. But I do wish that politicians would not use it as an argument for more security for MPs.

Some people are trying to attack new Prime Minister Andy Burnham by saying he wants to take us back to the 70s. I say be careful about that.

A world hungry for adventure wants to believe that the Nord Stream pipeline was blown up by a sexy young woman

If you want to start a myth, make it a good one. Look at Odysseus. Imagine if the old liar had come home stony broke, a decade late, and told his wife: “Sorry, Penny, I got drunk, the ship was repossessed and the crew deserted, I gambled away all my...

If you want to start a myth, make it a good one. Look at Odysseus. Imagine if the old liar had come home stony broke, a decade late, and told his

What a strange country this is, where the King can pardon a long-dead killer, Ruth Ellis, while Lucy Letby, convicted in a dubious case, sits in jail while the rusty wheels of justice fail to turn

If you want to start a myth, make it a good one. Look at Odysseus. Imagine if the old liar had come home stony broke, a decade late, and told his wife: ‘Sorry, Penny, I got drunk, the ship was repossessed and the crew deserted, I gambled away all my...