Jacob Rees-Mogg's general election threat risks embarrassing The Queen, @BorisJohnson - and even himself.
Here's why:
inews.co.uk/opinion/jacob-…
Here's why:
inews.co.uk/opinion/jacob-…
Rees-Mogg is well liked among party activists and many MPs admire his views on tax/spend.
But some Tory backbenchers think he's at the heart of recent unforced errors:
- Paterson blunder
- Scottish party belittled
But some Tory backbenchers think he's at the heart of recent unforced errors:
- Paterson blunder
- Scottish party belittled
Add in the mess of a prorogation that was later ruled unlawful, plus his own role in organising a confidence vote in Theresa May and you can see why some colleagues think the Commons leader is part of the problem.
Inc Charles Walker on a prev Commons Leader bid to ambush MPs:
“I have been played as a fool + when I go home tonight I will look in the mirror and see an honourable fool looking back at me. I would much rather be an honourable fool in this + any other matter, than a clever man.”
“I have been played as a fool + when I go home tonight I will look in the mirror and see an honourable fool looking back at me. I would much rather be an honourable fool in this + any other matter, than a clever man.”
NB Rees-Mogg is not alone in warning 2019ers of an election.
One ex-minister told me last night: “Some of these people were running sandwich shops two years ago and have no bloody idea sometimes you just have to weather the polls. Thatcher was behind + came back, so did Cameron.”
One ex-minister told me last night: “Some of these people were running sandwich shops two years ago and have no bloody idea sometimes you just have to weather the polls. Thatcher was behind + came back, so did Cameron.”
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