NEWS & COMMENT

  • JACOB REES-MOGG: IT'S TIME FOR POPULAR CONSERVATISM

    "Any sensible, democratic politician would want to be popular and to espouse popular policies.  Yet the term “populist” is seen of one of abuse rather than praise.  It is seen as undignified and insufficiently high-minded... This condescension is part of the problem of modern politics and is why Popular Conservatism – PopCon for short – is necessary".

  • WHY JUDGES HAVE TOO MUCH POWER

    "Unelected judges have too much power, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg warns as he claims the sovereignty of Parliament has been 'eroded' in recent years by an 'activist judiciary'

    "Former business secretary to highlight the growing influence of ECHR"

  • INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTS JOURNALIST TO ATTEND POPCON LAUNCH

    "Nigel Farage to attend Liz Truss’s latest comeback bid with launch of ‘Popular Conservatism’"

  • THE STANDARD REPORTS ON LAUNCH OF POPULAR CONSERVATISM

    "What is Popular Conservatism? Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg to launch movement

    The ex-prime minister and her allies say they want to restore 'democratic accountability'"

  • EXPRESS NEWSPAPER REPORTS EXPECTED LAUNCH OF POPCON

    "Liz Truss leads new drive to save Tories from Nigel Farage

    The former Prime Minister will help form the "Popular Conservatism" group to win back voters from the likes of Reform UK"

  • DAILY MAIL REPORTS LAUNCH OF POPCON

    "Put anti-woke agenda at heart of Tory manifesto, urges Liz Truss's 'PopCon' group"

     

    "Liz Truss is set to launch a new 'Popular Conservatism' aimed at Tory members

    It is expected to focus on weakening human rights and equalities legislation"