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PopCon: Inside the Liz Truss revolution
Feb 6, 2024
Liz Truss, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nigel Farage, and Sir Charles Walker discuss the emergence of the PopCon movement, the importance of hard work, and speculate on Nigel Farage's alignment with the Conservative party. They also touch on the significance of the King's cancer diagnosis for Australia.
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- Critics question Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg's ability to lead a new popular conservatism due to their controversial reputations and track records.
- PopCon represents a larger ideological shift within the Conservative Party, aiming to return to a more nationalistic and traditionalist form of conservatism.
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The Distraction of PopCon
PopCon, an event organized by the Conservative Party to promote new ideas and make conservatism popular again, has been labeled as a distraction by critics. Key figures such as Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg are leading this movement, but their track records and controversial reputations have raised doubts about their ability to spearhead a new popular conservatism. Additionally, the event's focus on anti-green, anti-netzero, anti-woke, and anti-elite rhetoric has divided opinion within the Conservative Party itself. While some party members resonate with these ideas, others question Truss's credibility as a leader in light of her previous failures as Prime Minister.
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