Jacob Rees Mogg

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Esther McVey's sexism sensitivities overshadow DWP questions in the Commons
Jacob Rees-Mogg says appointment of Esther McVey as ‘tsar for wokedom’ is ‘tokenistic flimflam’

Former cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has called Esther McVey’s appointment to the cabinet as a minister without portfolio “tokenistic”. It was reported by the Sun newspaper yesterday that McVey would return to the cabinet as Rishi Sunak‘s de facto “common sense tsar”. Downing Street later confirmed the appointment. McVey has previously served as the secretary… Read more »

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Johnson allies committed ‘attack on the legitimacy of parliament itself’

Priti Patel and Jacob Rees-Mogg are among those Boris Johnson allies fiercely criticised by the privileges committee over comments made relating to its investigation into whether the former PM misled the House over partygate.  The new special report by the committee claims the former PM’s supporters “waged” a “campaign” against its work in a bid… Read more »