Liz Truss has made a high-profile return to the UK political scene with the inaugural CPAC GB event, drawing international hard-right figures to London. The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) brand, born in the US and known for its influence on far-right ideologues like Donald Trump, has taken root in Britain under Truss's leadership.
Speakers at the three-day gathering included US right-wing influencer Jack Posobiec, notorious for peddling the debunked 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory. Addressing attendees, who paid between £100 and £10,000 to attend, Posobiec urged "The British people to rise up and take back their country." Other notable speakers featured Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, and Pauline Hanson, head of Australia's anti-immigration One Nation party, alongside George Simion, a Romanian ultranationalist who invoked far-right concepts like "remigration" and the "great replacement" conspiracy theory.
Reform MP Suella Braverman delivered a speech, paying tribute to Truss and underscoring the importance of right-wing leaders uniting. Her address focused on white working-class boys, arguing that "attempts to be anti-racist have institutionalised anti-white racism," and that many are now excluded from opportunities by those advocating inclusion. These remarks come amid ongoing discussions and research highlighting ethnic minorities still face a higher risk of discrimination by British police, with disparities in other sectors remaining prevalent.
The CPAC GB event, framing itself as a platform for "common sense politics," represents Truss's latest effort to re-establish her political standing and influence following her brief tenure as Prime Minister. Despite leading the conference, Truss confirmed to The Guardian she remains a member of the Conservative Party – although Kemi Badenoch, the current leader, has distanced herself from Truss's economic legacy.
When asked about the event's purpose in uniting the British right, Truss stated it is aimed at "galvanising the right," targeting those who do not fully support principles of liberty and sovereignty. She also reiterated her belief that her government was undermined by the "deep state." The conference's sponsors include the hard-right US advocacy group John Birch Society, AI company Alpha Compute, and various companies involved in Bitcoin, which dominated discussions on Friday.