Extract from London Playbook, Politico

POP CON AT THE READY: The new right-wing Popular Conservatism movement is launched this morning — hoorah! Known as the “Pop Cons,” the group is inspired by lettuce racer Liz Truss and features such glittering adornments as Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson. Plus Nigel Farage is planning to rock up — in his capacity as a GB News “journalist,” of course, of course. The jamboree kicks off at 11 a.m. in a Westminster venue.

What it’s all about: A vehicle for the Trussite wing of the party, the Pops’ Twitter bio describes itself as a “new movement aiming to restore democratic accountability to Britain and deliver popular conservative policies.” It will lobby for more hardline measures including tough immigration rules, woke war stuff and delivering tax cuts to drive growth, with an eye on both the next manifesto and what happens to the Tory party after election day. 

What she’ll say: Who knows? Not even Liz Truss, it turns out. The former PM will be speaking “from the heart,” and has not prepared a speech in advance, one insider told Playbook. She’s mulling “a big riff on how unelected officials are increasingly preventing elected ministers from delivering what the public have voted for.” So you’ve been forewarned.

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