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How Europe’s Conspiracy Influencers Moved From Covid to the Climate
Conspiratorial narratives about climate action have entered the mainstream all over Europe
When asked about conspiratorial posts shared by No Farmers No Food and its founder James Melville, Wyn Jones laughs deeply: “There’s always a conspiracy theory behind everything,” and adds, “I’ve been called a right-wing extremist for my opinions, and there’s no person more middle of the road than me on God’s earth — I hate politics.” No Farmers No Food founder James Melville also has a large online platform, with nearly half a million followers on X, formerly Twitter — double that of the far more renowned right-wing British commentator Toby Young — many of whom have long alphanumeric strings as handles, no profile picture, and have only tweeted a couple of times, all typical features of bot accounts. On June 8, 2024, beneath the strobe lights of a Madrid nightclub, a bearded 30-something grinned with child-like glee as all around him men toasted him, some brandishing signs reading, “Se Acabó la Fiesta,”, or, “The Party is Over.” This was the name of a conspiracy-driven campaign, and Luis “Alvise” Perez had just won three seats in the EU’s parliament.
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