What is the CPAC right-wing event happening in London - and who are the speakers?
The three-day conference brings together conservative activists and high-profile speakers to promote a pro-growth, pro-sovereignty agenda.
- Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss chaired the inaugural CPAC Great Britain summit beginning Thursday, July 16, at the InterContinental London hotel. The three-day event aims to unite conservative movements across the United Kingdom and United States.
- Known as CPAC, the American Conservative Union has hosted the annual political conference in the United States for more than 50 years, promoting national sovereignty, free speech, and conservative politics. The London summit represents the organization's latest global expansion.
- Australian business leader Gina Rinehart and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson were surprise attendees, though attendance remained low with fewer than 200 people seen on Friday. Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage was among scheduled speakers.
- Critics described the summit as a "Yank hand-me-down event" amid poor turnout and logistical complaints. Attendees paid £3 for coffee while some speakers addressed a nearly empty room.
- Organizers believe this Trumpian style of politics could represent the future of conservatism in the United Kingdom, though observers suggest the event highlights a genuine debate regarding the movement's direction and local relevance.
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The British CPAC was a farcical ghost town — but it was still dangerous
The UK version of the American alt-right political conference was just as weird as you'd expect. The post The British CPAC was a farcical ghost town — but it was still dangerous appeared first on Crikey.
CPAC Great Britain – an echo chamber of American populism
Truth be told, I did not know what to expect when I set off to report on CPAC Great Britain. I had a faint idea, having interviewed the chairman, Liz Truss, about the matter a handful of weeks ago, but I lacked any concrete understanding of what it would really look like in practice. I...
CPAC Great Britain - an echo chamber of American populism
Truth be told, I did not know what to expect when I set off to report on CPAC Great Britain. I had a faint idea, having interviewed the chairman, Liz Truss, about the matter a handful of weeks ago, but I lacked any concrete understanding of what it would really look like in practice. I had seen and attended similar conferences before. The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference (ARC), from just a few weeks ago, is perhaps the most notabl…
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