Richard Branson

Founder, Virgin Group United Kingdom

Center-right

Adventure capitalist who bets on clean energy as unstoppable, urges governments to tip the balance toward renewables, and defies climate rollbacks.

Community poll — liberal or conservative?

Liberal 975 (62%)(38%) 587 Conservative

Most recent, with sources

2025-07-20Speech

Governments must tip the balance towards clean energy — the private sector is ready but needs policy support.

2025-06-05Interview

Solar and wind are now cheaper than fossil fuels in most markets — economics will win even without Paris.

The rest of the record — every position, the goals behind them, and where a newer stance sits awkwardly with an older one — is on the details page.