Fancy a day of “provocative debate” about migrants with the likes of Robert Jenrick and former Reform spinner Gawain Towler, free on November 22 and have £75 to burn?
Then you’re in luck – PopCon, or Popular Conservatism, the Trussite group set up last year to promote right wing libertarianism, is hosting an event next month which promises attendees “candid and bold policy exchanges” on migration.
The event, the snappily titled Sovereignty and Security – Borders and Asylum in a Troubled World, is taking place at the Broughton Sanctuary in Skipton, Yorkshire, and promises to be “a must-attend event for serious policymakers and policy enthusiasts, as it promises a day of provocative and impactful debate”.
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Attendees won’t actually get to debate eternal Conservative leadership candidate Bobby J (despite receiving top billing, he’s only there as a pre-recorded video address), but there in person is Towler, who has spent the last few days touring the UK’s broadcast studios to explain why being driven mad by black people on TV adverts isn’t racist. There’s also Rafal Heydel-Mankoo, a senior fellow at Tufton Street think tank the New Culture Forum and Alp Mehmet, chair of anti-immigration campaign group Migration Watch.
Given that all of these people pretty much agree about everything, it’s difficult to see quite how “provocative” the debate is going to be, but just in case it gets spicy, the invite states that “all discussions during the summit, drinks and dinner will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule, strictly enforced, ensuring a confidential environment for candid and bold policy exchanges”.
In other words, you’re not allowed to tell anyone what anyone said about migrants. Now, why would that be?
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