Nigel Farage and fellow Reform UK MPs will join a gathering of populist and rightwing figures at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) conference in London, an event dubbed the 'anti-woke Davos'. The summit, co-founded by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, will bring together politicians, US state officials, anti-abortion activists, and corporate leaders.
Attendees and Speakers
The three-day event at Olympia London will feature Sarah B Rogers, the US undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, who has become a vocal advocate for Trump administration policies. Other US officials include Samuel Samson, who challenged UK online safety laws, and Jon Morgan, a senior aide to Vice President JD Vance. A strong anti-abortion presence includes over a dozen representatives from Alliance Defending Freedom, the group behind the overturning of Roe v Wade.
Eton College Representatives
Among the attendees are two Eton College figures: Tom Arbuthnott, deputy head (partnerships), and Luke Martin, a theology master who previously resigned from a role in protest at the school's progressive direction. Martin remains a teacher at Eton.
Corporate and Political Backing
The conference is funded by Paul Marshall, co-owner of GB News, and Dubai-based Legatum investment fund. Corporate attendees include Johnson & Johnson, Palantir, BP, Philip Morris International, Rio Tinto, Airbus, Sanofi, RedBird Capital, and DP World. At least 40 UK MPs will attend, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch as a keynote speaker.
European Far-Right Presence
European far-right parties represented include Germany's AfD, Belgium's Vlaams Belang, Spain's Vox, and the Netherlands' Party for Freedom.
Controversy and Criticism
MSI Reproductive Choices expressed concern over US officials' presence, warning of imported culture-war politics. Professor Tim Bale of Queen Mary University said the event symbolizes the collapse of the border between far-right and centre-right politics.
