Popular Conservatism
FormationFebruary 6, 2024; 10 days ago (2024-02-06)
Purpose
Director
Mark Littlewood
Websitewww.popularconservatism.com

Popular Conservatism, also known as the Popular Conservatives or PopCon, is a right-wing[1] faction within the British Conservative Party.[2] The director of the group is Mark Littlewood, who is an ally of the former prime minister Liz Truss.[3]

History

The inaugural public meeting of the movement was held at the Emmanuel Centre, London on 6 February 2024. Speakers included former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, backbench MP Lee Anderson and political strategist and lobbyist Matthew Elliott, In the audience were former Home Secretary Priti Patel, former minister and Brexit negotiator David Frost and Nigel Farage attending in his capacity as a journalist for GBNews.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Liz Truss to launch 'Popular Conservatives' faction of Tory MPs". The National. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ Courea, Eleni (2024-02-06). "Truss's PopCon group splinters on launch but attacks Sunak's policies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ "Liz Truss 'PopCons' comeback bid hit by chaos as key Tory allies drop out". The Independent. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ Hyde, Marina (2024-02-06). "Listen up! It's Liz Truss and the PopCons, the Tory tribute act sounding a death knell for irony". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ "PopCon: What is Popular Conservatism as Liz Truss launches new Tory movement?". ITV News. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

See also

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Liz Truss
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