Turning Point UK was given messages of support from MPs such as Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel. “Turning Point UK and Education Watch have been transplanted to the UK very intentionally by rightwing groups in the US. It’s obvious it doesn’t come from inside universities.”She adds: “UK academics should be cynical about this. Last August Farmer married Candace Owens, an ultra-conservative activist, who until last year was communications director of Turning Point USA. Like its American counterpart, Turning Point UK does not reveal its donors.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2020 07:41 UTC