Roger MacBride
Roger MacBride (Deceased) Credentials Background Roger Lea MacBride (1929 – 1995) was a Libertarian Party candidate for president in 1976 and ally to Charles Koch. He has been described as possibly โthe first candidate to explicitly describe himself as a ‘libertarian-Republican.’” According to a 1976 profile and interview in Reason magazine, MacBride “gained national attention in […]
Simon Lomax
Simon R. Lomax Credentials Background Simon R. Lomax is an Australian-born journalist. After earning a degree in journalism at Queensland University of Technology, Lomax immigrated to the United States in 2002. He moved to Washington as an energy and environment reporter for Argus Media in 2004 where he has written articles favorable to the fossil […]
Philip Davies
Philip Davies Credentials Background Philip Davies was the Conservative MP for Shipley between 2005-2024, having lost bid for re-election in the July 2024 general election. He is a lifelong Eurosceptic, claiming to be โthe […]
Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights
Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights Background The Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (CPPR) was a group that opposed health care reform and Obama’s Affordable Care Act. It openly admitted that it was managed by the Republican lobbying firm DCI Group. 1Lee Fang. โEXCLUSIVE: Infamous Astroturf Lobbying Firm Behind New Anti-Health Reform Group,โ ThinkProgress, July 28, 2009. Archived August 29, […]
Californians for Affordable & Reliable Energy (CARE)
Californians for Affordable & Reliable Energy (CARE) Background Californians for Affordable & Reliable Energy (CARE) describes itself as a โbroad-based coalition of small businesses, community groups, local business organizations, and statewide associations that are calling on policymakers to prioritize affordability and working Californians when making energy policy decisions.โ1โAbout CARE,โ CARE. Archived August 29, 2019. Archive.fo […]
Esther McVey
Esther McVey Credentials Background Esther McVey has been a Conservative MP since 2010, first representing the Wirral West constituency and subsequently Tatton. After losing her seat in 2015, McVey served as Chair of the British Transport Police Authority for two years before being re-elected to parliament.1Mat Hope, Richard Collett-White. โIs Boris Johnson’s Cabinet the Most Anti-Climate Action […]
Priti Patel
Priti Patel Credentials Background Priti Patel is the UK’s former Home Secretary, having been a Conservative MP for Witham in Essex since 2010.1 Mat Hope, Richard Collett-White. โIs Boris Johnson’s Cabinet the Most Anti-Climate Action Ever?โ DeSmog, July 25, 2019 2 โThe Rt Hon Priti Patel MP,โ Gov.uk. Archived August 21, 2019. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/4hoVG […]
Liz Truss
Liz Truss Credentials Background Liz Truss was elected as leader of the Conservative Party and UK prime minister on September 5, 2022 having stepped down as prime minister on October 20, 2022, 45 […]
Karl Crow
Karl Crow Credentials Background Karl Crow was a former lead strategist for Aegis Strategic, a group founded by the Koch brothers to handpick state and federal Republican candidates.2Andy Kroll. […]
Trees of Liberty
Trees of Liberty Background Trees of Liberty was a 501(c)(4) nonprofit front group created by political strategy firm Aegis Strategic in 2014 and funded through Freedom Partners, a major funding conduit for the Koch brothers. Politico reported Trees of Liberty was started by a โlow-profile operativeโ for the Koch brothers, Karl Crow, who had previously […]
