Rees-Mogg defeat could be ‘Portillo moment’ for Tories
The North East Somerset MP is odds-on to lose seat at next general election.
The North East Somerset MP is odds-on to lose seat at next general election.
"It is really quite shameful he comes out with such comments", one farmer said, while others called him "utterly morally bankrupt".
The former business secretary is currently trousering around £750 an hour on top of his £86,584 MP's salary in his role at GB News.
The former Tory minister continued his long-running feud with public sector workers, but his arguments didn't wash well.
The pair's controversial claim that global warming has actually saved lives has been flagged by fact checkers on Twitter.
A Labour MP said there would be ‘something wrong’ with Tory ministers being interviewed by backbench colleagues while running political campaigns.
The former business secretary is on the line for contempt of Parliament, but decided to leave work early today for an afternoon at Lords.
The report found attacks mounted by "experienced colleagues" to be particularly concerning, and pointed to further action.
“Oh dear. I think that’s a mic drop. I think that’s a mic drop, Jacob Rees-Mogg", one MP could be heard saying.
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