This week, the UK is hosting its very first Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). And if the early signs are anything to go by, there’s every chance it could also be the last: Liz Truss opens CPAC GB. In fairness it’s quite early. pic.twitter.com/sTaGyQNLxL — Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) July 16, 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) CPAC has been a mainstay of the American right for decades. In recent years, it’s begun to expand beyond the Americas too, with the UK its latest target market. Reporting on the UK CPAC in June, we referred to it as a “Yank hand-me-down event“. We…