‘Popular Conservatives’: Do as I Say, Not as I Do

Exclusive: Jacob Rees-Mogg rails against ‘Davos man’, while Liz Truss goes skiing with.. Davos men. Meanwhile former IEA chief teams up with his wife on company behind PopCon

Feb 12, 2024

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Friday’s newsletter was all about the dark money fuelling Liz Truss and the putatively ‘Popular Conservatives’.

The latest Tory splinter group has promised “to restore democratic accountability to Britain”. But already, it seems the so-called PopCons have been somewhat less than transparent.

First off, remember how Jacob Rees-Mogg ha…

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