Evidence is emerging that Tory backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg – long disregarded as the epitome of a harmless, eccentric old-fashioned Tory throwback to colonial days gone by – is becoming a bit of a cult.
However, according to people who know him well this is nothing new, as the old Etonian son of Lord Baron William Rees-Mogg has apparently always been a cult.
“I’ve known him since he was at school,” said Charlotte Edwardes, a childhood friend of Rees-Mogg’s sister Annunziata. “And while it’s true he is always polite and good-humoured to everyone, I can confirm he can also be most definitely a cult to many people.”
Rees-Mogg has in recent days been urged to stand as leader of the Tory Party, a move which would automatically make him Prime Minister if he were to be enough of a cult to depose Theresa May.
But the pro-Brexit father of six denies he is a cult, saying he is just a traditional Tory following traditional Tory policies. His voting record in the House of Commons, which reveals he is against gay marriage, abortion and contraception, may give some clues as to the possible reason why Rees-Mogg has recently attained his surprising status as a massive cult.
However, political experts say underneath the well-spoken, upper-class, gentle-mannered exteriors and faultless etiquette of traditional old-fashioned Tories, they are actually quite frequently at heart outright cults.
Mark Catlin said:
Reblogged this on Declaration Of Opinion.
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swithunwells said:
At last Tom Pride has come to his senses and understood the Tories for what they really are. Halleluiah and Amen! 😉
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Mark Palram said:
Is this kind of infantile misogynist insult what passes for political comment on this site?
[Yes] – Tom
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Jean Hardiman Smith said:
Mark, I didn’t know Rees-Mog was a woman. Pray tell us more!!!
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David Holmes said:
Truly a cult
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sdbast said:
Reblogged this on sdbast.
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A'bh NicCoinnich said:
An absolute cult – I have always said so! 😀
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4foxandhare said:
No doubt at all – he’s definitely a cult, as are all the other Tories. The whole Tory Party is a cult.
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Mark Palram said:
Thanks for your honest reply Tom. With Labour supporters who have nasty outdated attitudes to politics and women like yours ‘on his side’, Corbyn doesn’t stand a chance. You and Jacob Rees-Mogg have much in common.
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jo said:
Mark ….hahahaha…
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Michelle Wild said:
Have to admit when he speaks of things like “thin gruel” he’s sounds like a goody, wish he wasn’t a Tory though.
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mohandeer said:
Reblogged this on Worldtruth.
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Roger Hudson said:
This would be funny if it wasn’t so goddamned true…JR-M makes BoZo look second class (oh but then he is)…
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Mark Palram said:
Jean Hardiman Smith – I just noticed your reply to me. Can you explain why you thought that Jacob Rees-Mogg is woman?
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June Hawker said:
I automatically had a really creepy feeling about Mr Rees Mogg It happened the first time I saw him on television And my view hasn’t changed
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Christine Cullen said:
I know a Kipper who is enamoured by him. He might be quite dangerous if he were not so laughable to most people.
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Microman said:
Very good blogpost Mr Pride….. it’s about the same as writing “Jacob is a cunt” on a school toilet wall in crayon.
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essexone said:
Thought I had stumbled on an intellectual blog site where I could read some good debate, found the childish chantings of the school yard, blows your credibility out of the window.
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paulaustinmurphy said:
Jacob Rees-Mogg is a cult? Don’t you mean that Jeremy Corbyn is both a cult and a cunt? I haven’t seen many Rees-Mogg rallies where his disciples look up all watery-eyed at their holy saint and also defend every action and every word he does and says, as Corbyn’s fanatical disciples do… The tribal and religious loyalty to Corbyn is very cult-like. So much so that even Labour MPs have noted it…. This also happened to Stalin and Chairman Mao…. The Jacobins started of the Leftist religion in the 1780/90s…
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Jean Hardiman Smith said:
Sorry Mark, I was trying to say that while I agree with the comments that JR-M is a dangerous waste of space, it is unfair to women to compare him to any part of our bodies. It wasn’t a direct reply to you, as I agreed with you..
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