Tag: Andrew Marr

Marr made clear his displeasure in the three-minute poem, which features “trysts with trusting girls” and “the fatal porkies over party lockdown crimes”.

"Cards on the table. I think the fact that we haven't heard from them today is an utter dereliction of duty."

"I have had enough of being told by shadowy old businessmen and lazy, ignorant hacks – who aren't real scientists – that the science is wrong."

"In the old days 'taking personal responsibility' was almost a synonym for 'I am about to resign'. Well, I don't know what it means now."

Pushed by Marr to admit it’s harder to sell fish to the rest of Europe now because of Brexit, Rees-Mogg said: “Well, I mean you’re quite right, there were some teething troubles with some scallops and so on but actually that varies considerably.”

The veteran political journalist announced he was leaving the Beeb last month, saying he was keen to get his "own voice back”.

People wondered if he gave the Business Sec an easier ride.