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Liz Truss assembles host of rightwing speakers for UK's first CPAC event in London

theguardian.com

Liz Truss is hosting the UK's first CPAC, where a speaker openly invoked "great replacement" and "remigration" — fringe slogans now on a mainstream stage.

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Liz Truss assembles host of rightwing speakers for UK's first CPAC event in London

Theory Briefing

  • A speaker at the London CPAC event referenced "remigration" and the "great replacement" theory, phrases long associated with the far-right fringe.
  • Liz Truss assembled the lineup, marking the first time the American conservative conference brand has held an event in the UK.
  • The appearance of these slogans on a mainstream political stage raises questions about how radical ideas migrate from the margins to the centre.
  • CPAC's expansion to London signals a deliberate effort to export a particular brand of right-wing politics across the Atlantic.