The former Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, the Tory MP for North Shropshire, is also rated badly by charities.
The former Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, said the focus on benefits restrictions was "all froth and bubble" and dismissed the mooted benefits curb as a "very small issue".
The former environment minister and centrist Jean-Louis Borloo also recently quit the party to prepare for his own bid for the presidency.
The former environment secretary, Owen Paterson, travelled the world looking for justification for a cull, pointing to "Other countries, where a cull has had results".
The former environment secretary Owen Paterson also criticised the German leader, suggesting that other countries were willing to try to reach an early deal.
The former environment minister Michael Meacher, speaking at the event on Tuesday, warned of a vast worldwide expansion of shale gas, with the industry expecting 35% of the increase in all gas production by 2035 to come from shales.
The former environment minister speaks for the party on local government at Holyrood.
The former environment minister and internationally acclaimed green activist Marina Silva, who was already Mr Campos's running mate, was confirmed as his successor.
