Nigel Farage to join populist and rightwing figures at ‘anti-woke Davos’ in London
Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together rightwing figures, US state officials and anti-abortionists in London
TL;DR
- The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) summit in London is attracting populist-right politicians, including Nigel Farage and Reform UK MPs.
- The event includes prominent figures like Eton College's deputy head and a crypto billionaire donor.
- US state department officials involved in issues like online safety and abortion rights are attending.
- European far-right parties such as AfD, Vlaams Belang, Vox, and Party for Freedom are represented.
- Key themes of the summit include Christian evangelical political thinking, hostility to net zero, and climate skepticism.
- Corporate attendees include major companies like Johnson & Johnson, BP, and Philip Morris International.
- The summit is funded by wealthy donors and sponsors, including Paul Marshall and the Legatum investment fund.
- Academics view the gathering as a symptom of the blurring lines between the far-right and center-right.