Open Spaces Society also campaigned for the creation of the National Trust. Its founders and early members included John Stuart Mill, Lord Eversley, William Morris, Sir Robert Hunter, and Octavia Hill. The last two founded the National Trust in 1895 along with Canon Rawnsley. Lord Eversley, as George Lefevre, was a Liberal MP and became a junior minister at the Board of Trade in Gladstone’s government. He held a variety of posts including Commissioner of Works. He opened Hampton Court Park, Kew Gardens and Regent’s Park to the public. Over the last century and a half the Society has preserved commons for the
Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty weren’t alone in having concerns about the death penalty. As word spread outside of Montana, there was interest in forming a national group. In August 2013, Ron Paul endorsed the group’s efforts, and in October 2013, CCATDP formed a strategic partnership with Young Americans for Liberty . Additionally, in October 2014, CCATDP partnered with the Liberty Coalition. Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty (CCATDP) is a national network of conservative Republicans and Libertarians calling for a re-examination of the American system of capital punishment. CCATDP engages in advocacy, education, and outreach to conservative, Republican,