Jacob Rees-Mogg on Newsnight

Jacob Rees-Mogg discusses Theresa May's speech on Brexit on Newsnight on the BBC, 22nd September 2017.

[@lewispitts9448]

Mogg for PM.

[@georgealexandermansfield5825]

Cometh the hour, cometh the Mogg

[@xXXDeadlyHavocXXx]

Go strong Jacob! You're an inspiration to young conservatives.

[@MrScaramoosh]

Bit early for a knuckle dragger to be out of bed.

[@mc-le9ez]

Well go back to bed then.Don't let us keep you up.

[@janewinkles8859]

Don't forget us oldies he is a breath of fresh air to us as well He must consider looking to moving into the main seat as PM

[@jorgeborwell6767]

May useless and worthless

[@nickmuscat2913]

Jane Winkles God Help us all FASCISTS Elite!!! 😡😡😡😭😭😭

[@rickyday5823]

Rees Mogg for Prime Minister!

[@MrScaramoosh]

JRM4PM asap.

[@damredub]

Absolute class. This man is THE most common sense politician alive. PM surely one day?

[@bobblue_west]

ASAP Plz.

[@thomaspearson1845]

I wish he would be more ambitious. It's no good for the Brexiteers to push for the referendum and then take a backseat whilst the PM who voted to remain gets on with a half hearted attempt at it.

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday, what is YOUR ambition? Spamming KZbin threads with non sequiturs?

[@mauruskrispie5351]

People who voted to leave need to learn to organise and lobby effectively and quickly, otherwise their vote is going to have been in vain.

[@iratepirate3896]

I still thought Theresa May could carry on after the Election. Events have proven me wrong. Now we need Mr Rees-Mogg.

[@sonicfoxxmusic4281]

Seriously....so you never once thought.."BUT SHE'S A BLOODY REMAIN CAMPAIGNER???..WHAT THE HELL!!!!" I DID................i spat my coffee out, laughing at the idea of the MAY-PLANT....bet you she becomes a MAYFLY once she's handed OUR money over.

[@poppywarner177]

I knew and said over and over this vile globalist witch would deny Brexit.

[@iratepirate3896]

Anti-intellectualism seems to be a very common ailment amongst hard-leftists.

[@SepulchreBrit]

May out the mogg in.

[@stylophobia]

Ah, the appeal of a posh accent to the naive followers of the billionaire press, regardless of the real underlying motivation : -to keep the rich richer and poor, poorer. Kim Philby and Lord Haw were marvellously well-spoken, old chap . They were still traitors. Or "cads" as I assume Mr. Rees Mogg would refer to them.

[@SepulchreBrit]

stylophobia you're revealing your own class bias/insecurities there old bean.

[@catscats50]

We should have a Conservative Prime Minister. Jacob Rees Mogg (blessings be upon him) is a Conservative.

[@colloredbrothers]

Jacob Rees Mogg (bbuh) is a true leader.

[@jonathangange]

And that is why he will be elected. Because the left's response to opposition is name calling.

[@yoyo1425]

Jacob is the only one as PM who can deliver Brexit what we voted for.

[@amex5056]

Jacob Rees mogg ........ next prime minister .........

[@DavidLee-hj2sw]

Unfortunately so many MPS do not want to leave the EU. So many MPS treat the public with contempt, in fact we are a nuisance to them.Democracy what Democracy. ANYWAY Jacob Rees-Mogg for PRIME MINISTER.

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday 'Clean it up ourselves'? Explain yourself.

[@markheeley3994]

David Lee only right wing parties may do what the people want their will be riots and civil unrest like Greece and Italy treason may has plotted with other politicians to deceive the people of Great Britain our trust in them has gone so there is only one course of action left to us

[@markheeley3994]

Awibrahor actions speak louder than words and I think David said exactly the right thing you must be a little nieve to think a politician will do what the majority of the people in Great Britain voted for name one politician that carries out what they had in their manifesto in the last seventy years

[@Awibrahor]

Mark Heeley I'm not questioning the comment by David Lee. My comment was to DisobeyToday, who is full of soundbites void of substance.

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday Verbal abuse won't make up for the vacuity of your comments, kid.

[@whoflungdung1046]

Step up Jacob and save the UK! May is treacherous

[@realDunalTrimp]

Gay, I'd rather have a woman female leader

[@spookbones]

An Honourable Gentleman methinks.

[@chiefsittingstill6061]

There's no "cliff edge." That metaphor would be appropriate if we were talking before the referendum was held about leaving the EU instantly in the event of a win for Leave. As it is: it's after the result; Theresa May waited a further 9 months to trigger Article 50; A50 specifies a 2-year leaving period, which is the transition period in itself; and it'll be over 3 years elapsed between the end of the A50 formal leaving period and Cameron's announcement of the referendum date in the first place (Feb '16), notwithstanding the fact that the rumblings about it being held at all have been going on for a number of years prior to that. How much more notice do institutions need?

[@josephgreen471]

This man is PM material all the way

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday You want to 'get rid of representation'? What on earth are you on about?

[@stylophobia]

He`s a Catholic. The Established Church is Protestant. His being PM would cause a constitutional crisis and annoy the terrorist-sympathising partners in May`s Coalition of Chaos, the DUP. However I suspect that to you, all these questions are simple.

[@matthewvaughan8192]

We won't need to worry about the DUP if he wins a majority in 2020.

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday You want all of us to represent ourselves in government, kid? Sounds eminently workable. Hats off.

[@paulgardner6239]

He's always said he didn't want that. The speaker of the House is a wonderful job for him. He's a natural.

[@badmattam]

The Mogg for PM...we need him more than ever. C'mon Jacob, step up to the plate! We desperately need strong, resolute, intelligent leadership to cut those self serving desperadoes in Brussels down to size...May voted remain and simply hasn't the stomach or the tenacity to see it through via stalling, fudging and kicking the Brexit can years down the road.

[@wallywoodwally5877]

Months before the referendum, it was whispered that May might head the "Leave" camp, but she headed towards the Remain side, but I must say, I didn't see her campaigning for remain. It appears she's uncertain about what is the best option, and therefore is stuck in the middle, and strangely enough, this is exactly where her negotiations has left us. Stuck in the middle, or some might say, a "muddle!" Time to step up, Jacob! The country needs a decisive person in charge!

[@jammydodgerdodger2309]

Wallywood Wally nah, she's now shown very clearly that she is a remainer after all, dressed in Brexiteer clothing so that the sabotage would creep in slowly drip by drip, that's why she wasted so much time before triggering article 50 & then continued to waste more time messing around. JRM needs to step up if we have any chance of ever getting out now!

[@wallywoodwally5877]

Disobey Today. What d'you suggest I do? Jammy Dodger. She just might also be incompetent, and her election manifesto appears to back that up.,

[@wallywoodwally5877]

Disobey Today. Is that what you've done?

[@wallywoodwally5877]

Stop giving yourself a "thumbs up!" I'll take a butchers and leave a comment! "Moments later" Just watch it. Interesting. Have you seen this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWHZdHx6g818irc

[@jammydodgerdodger2309]

Wallywood Wally well, weather incompetent or a 5th columnist for the remain side, May is now totally untrustworthy most ppl will never trust her again. JRM is the only one who has clearly demonstrated his Brexiteer credentials & can command enough trust to get the Tories back in next time around & keep Corban out. I don't believe Davis or Boris can hack it as PM at this crucial time & if Corban gets in thru the cracks in the Tory vote & wins the next election UK will never leave EU.😣

[@timmy2916]

like the emerald green ash tray, perhaps a nod to Mr Farage me thinks

[@kevinhogan78]

Dawn Butler (Labour) was nearly right when she said "let June be the end of May". I'm sure when Moggy gets to No 10 he will need a Butler and May need another nanny too. They are all so afraid of him it's laughable. Wake up people, get behind the Mogg.

[@alfiemcspitfire5323]

Moggy actually quite likes England. I actually quite like Moggy.

[@kevinhogan78]

Moggmentum, Moggtastic, Moggmeister. Are there no end to superlatives to describe this guy??

[@markportch]

We got a huge V up to democracy and Brexit.As usual the world will see England has lost its fighting independent spirt.E.U has won.MAY is an absolute decrace

[@kenbrennan9275]

This is the leader we need.

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday You want anarchy, kid?

[@matthewvaughan8192]

Because the average person doesn't have to time to be a politician you idiot. We have jobs. I know that's probably a strange concept to you.

[@ytrogergt]

No, we do NOT need this Mogg man. He's a religious nutter and a bigot.

[@matthewvaughan8192]

Jeremy Corbyn is a bigot towards conservatives & capitalists. Everyone is bigoted about something. And he's certainly no religious nutter. Of course, catholic beliefs are quacky nowadays. But do you know how ridiculously progressive to say 'I'm against abortion but I'm not going to change the legislation on it'. That is the exact opposite of what a religious nutter would say.

[@matthewvaughan8192]

I love how you don't seem to take any points on board and just repeat your own pointless rhetoric without backing any of it up with reason or logic. Keep doing you. This sort of stupid labeling is the exact reason we need Mogg.

[@theearlofgrantham9816]

Now this is strong and stable. Rees-Mogg is a real leader.

[@theearlofgrantham9816]

DisobeyToday Oh, you wouldn't want me in charge.

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday *led Learn to spell, kid.

[@madeira69]

Any of these people have ever had a job?

[@theearlofgrantham9816]

Joe Mendes Rees-Mogg created his own business before going into politics.

[@madeira69]

The Earl of Grantham from what money he started his buisines?, make sure you get your facts rights! 😀

[@mc-le9ez]

They don't come any more faithful than the mogg but even he can't take this. I feel much better now about my own little U turn on may now when he feels the same. There will undoubtedly be a leadership challenge now and i hope he will through his hat in.Because the british people will definitely pick it up.

[@frankjaeger9068]

reese for PM

[@swordoftruth8890]

They will drag this out for YEARS! then demand a new vote.. time to make a lot of noise

[@mortyboardsmusic2444]

Blessed with the finest intellect in Parliament, unfailingly polite, consummately articulate and pleasantly self-deprecating, JRM possesses all the requisite qualities to be in charge of the UK's Brexit negotiations. Like Margaret Thatcher, he is a conviction politician and believes in Brexit, unlike the present PM. He would give Michel Barnier et al a very good run for their euros. In the next reshuffle, JRM should be promoted to the Cabinet as a first step to becoming party leader and subsequently PM.

[@alfredockley4086]

jacob for p m i would vote for this man he is a real conservative may can go jump i would not vote for her if you paid me

[@pics8619]

Get this guy as PM we need him, the only politician who has a brain

[@djmonstrosity6971]

Bit of class as well.

[@stephen_101]

Fighting talk - he isn't impressed by Mumma Theresa. Let's hope this backfires on her, and the eurosceptic backbenchers start fighting back.

[@terence5532]

What has happened to the standards at the BBC. A scruffy interviewer, no tie and in need of a shave. Thank goodness for Jacob who knows how to present himself

[@marc21091]

A good exchange and clear replies by Jacob Rees-Mogg. And he did well to quieten down the usually excitable Evan Davis. Partly this is due to JRM's skill with interviewers; partly because JRM made sure he was being interviewed by remote link in his own (elegant) sitting room and was not in the BBC Studio. That meant that Davis (or any interviewer) cannot bully the interviewee and push them along. A lesson to us all how to handle an interview.

[@Brimenting]

Why are there so few people left who can talk such good sense anymore?

[@cwehden]

It's madness this man needs to be in charge of the country he could actually lead us, May in trying to please everyone is pleasing NO ONE!

[@russellhawkins4776]

l dont usualy trust politicions but this man is so refreshing and its only amount of time before hes leading our great country god bless you rees-mogg speaks so nicely but also understands whats best for great britain

[@IssacharGR]

EVER WONDERED why there are so many retainers in cabinet...This was a choice of Mrs May. Why would you pick a team to do something they don't believe in. And why would you leave a brilliant man like Mogg out...Is she afraid of him?...Is that the measure of her insecurity.

[@TimothyMcGawUK]

The man who should be prime minister.

[@openeyes2124]

i'm 51 years old and Jacob Rees Mogg is the first politician ive had respect for in my lifetime,we need that man running our country

[@stephenbaish4111]

Jacob - Britain Needs You Now - Cometh The Time, Cometh The Man

[@lionmuttens520]

One does simply not clog the mogg

[@joelpenner6837]

And here we see the beginning of the end for the Conservative Party. Go on Jacob! Run for leadership!

[@chemicalreality]

Mogg for conservative leader, i hope so he'll finish the cons off for generations.

[@AlternativeDesign100]

2:24 Oh Christ, the UK has already left the EU then!??? How times flies!!!! 4 years ago the UK voted out. Amazing.

[@MrMikebarfoot]

The only politician who I find inspiring!!!!

[@robertredfern7930]

The BBC has a responsibility to defend democracy and if they don't push for the implementation of Brexit then we have no further use for the BBC. Roll on Brexit.

[@MrDaiseymay]

I've never seen Jacob demonstrate controlled rage before---let it out man, we rely on you to.

[@GregAllenIRE]

The reality is that younger people did two things. Those that voted largely voted to stay and another group did not vote at all. Even cursory understanding of those entering UK show that half were non EU and totally within control of UK. On EU side there was never an unqualified right of free movement - just happens UK chose not to enforce. We then see mixing up of ECtHR and ECJ and few are clear on the differences. To be blunt most of those voting to leave EU are older, least impacted and were not presented with clear facts. I like Mr Rees-Mogg and would feel he of all would least be afraid of rerunning the Referendum on the basis of 'measure twice cut once'. It is a fact that UK entered what is now EU without a referendum - only to run it afterwards. From a business perspective I find the UK approach delusional but the penny is dropping.

[@plebplebeian2869]

Slimey presenter

[@mc-le9ez]

No tie scruffy laughs too much and could do with standing a bit closer to the razer .Other than that he's hopeless .

[@richardhewit215]

Man in petticoats.

[@neilhellens8956]

Gollum

[@katymac6525]

Can't stand him either typical bbc

[@djmonstrosity6971]

Why isn't this man prime minister? I'd love it. He's as quintessentially British as they come and exactly what this country needs nowadays. Get him a pipe too.

[@middleclassnews]

We owe the EU not one single penny - even Dennis Skinner said that!

[@timbalders9683]

This man gives me some hope.

[@xXKirkSoloXx]

Do people think, after the speech, Rees-Mogg will position himself for leader?

[@itsOculus]

i do hope jacob drops this unearned loyalty to may and steps forward before its too late!

[@sulmapacheco4386]

Newsnight, Moggsnight

[@mc-le9ez]

Don't blame the eu for doing it .Blame May for letting them do it. It looks like she is getting very agreeable with the scum now. The trouble with scum is it does tend to rub off onto anyone who gets to close. Step aside may and let the mogg show you how to do your job.

[@anorthernsoul8026]

top man Jacob new pm in waiting!

[@katecook7925]

He wants the civil servants to be ready to implement Brexit, but people are dragging their feet because they don't want to do it. Clear out the opponents and get staff in who are willing to do what the country voted for.

[@prayerpowersr854]

Moggment day draws nigh

[@itsjustme9179]

Mogg for PM!

[@No2theBS]

We've been stitched up. May out Mogg in.

[@richwilliams9895]

May wants a really long drawn out transition period for her own political gain. She wants 5 year period so that come next election she feels public will have no option but to let her stay. It’s not what the British people voted for and it’s all for political gains. May out mogg in or Bojo we need a highly educated intelligent strong leader who wants to leave the shackles of the eu and put in place a plan of how to get new trade deals outside of the eu a plan that doesn’t rely upon the eu

[@andrewblackmore3150]

Get this man in charge right now!

[@marcusorangeboomivnone7490]

Modge the dodge tax evader supreme

[@MotorClassics]

jacob needs to take over right now..rather than the judases in control

[@BendmydickCucumbersnatch]

This guy is so incredibly posh he's the stereotype of a tory

[@makeitsonumberone1358]

May has put 2 fingers up to the British public, she has bent over and the EU has taken her up the wrongen.

[@johnwright9454]

I imagine his house smells like leather and brandy

[@maddrivers1018]

Vote was out why cant you see that?

[@stevevater8598]

GET THIS MAN INTO no.10 ,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Awibrahor]

DisobeyToday How old are you, kid?

[@jamiebond6731]

For fuck sake , mogg is honest , tells it as he sees it and loves Britain . That's all we need to go forward

[@zeno2712]

For someone supposedly well-educated, he's not very bright. But why does any part of Brexit still need clarification? What has Theresa May and her cronies been doing this past 15 months?

[@stevevater8598]

Alan Henness where have you been ?? The MOGGFATHER has never been beaten never had one put over him, t May has no idea, she fake Tory closet libdem

[@zeno2712]

Good grief. Rees-Mogg was beaten by Labour in both 1997 and 2001.

[@lotstolearn5350]

Alan Henness : never beaten in debate

[@zeno2712]

LOL! Shifting the goalposts. He was beaten.

[@matthewwaddington2777]

There is no such thing, as free transaction.

[@JedFord]

Blair should be on-trial for Treason.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Jacob and Anne Marie Walters should be running Britain. Just my opinion.

[@IssacharGR]

PM. May...all things to all men....pleasing none. You can't walk in two directions at the same time. Assuming our government are prepared to honour the referendum vote...They must do it with conviction...and energy...Looks like Mrs May's heart isn't in this...How can she make Brexit a success with this attitude. In sport, business, politics - half hearted = mediocre....and mediocre is not going to cut it for this great nation. Bring on the Mogg.

[@marie1797]

The members of the EU club are not kind. They will see her £20bn offer and think it our opening offer. They can't afford us to leave the EU. We have 73 seats which when we leave will become vacant, we should be quietly sounding out all those of the other 27 member countries who wish to increase their seats in the EU parliament and find out how much they are willing to pay to do this then put the proposal along with our requirements for a trade deal to Mr Junket, Mr Verhuffanpuff and Mr Barnear in a way that they cannot refuse. Job done.

[@mummum3754]

Give em moggy

[@KatchouroBlade]

Your country needs you Jacob - remove the traitorous trio of May, Rudd and Hammond.

[@tubsymcghee7169]

Here is a far from exhaustive list of examples of the systematic abuse of disabled people that has been going on since 2010 when the Tories were elected: The government's own figures admit that thousands of disabled people have died within six weeks of being declared "fit for work" and stripped of their disability benefits by the Work Capacity Assessment (WCA) regime. The WCA regime was declared unlawful for the way it discriminates against people with mental health conditions, but the Tory government carried on regardless. Appeals against botched WCA rulings have been costing £50 million a year. This cost is paid for by the taxpayer, not the profiteering corporations that made the botched assessments in the first place. The WCA disability denial regime costs way more in corporate outsourcing contracts to administer than it will ever save in reduced disability benefit payments, meaning the Tories are forcing the taxpayer to subsidise their systematic abuse of disabled people. An incredible 420,000 disabled people were hit by the Tory "Bedroom Tax", many of them for "spare" rooms used for medical equipment, or for carers to sleep in. The financial stress caused Stephanie Bottrill to commit suicide leaving a note blaming David Cameron and the Tory government. Tens of thousands of disabled people were forced onto the Tories' shambolic Work Programme, but the outsourcing companies running this scheme knew they could never make a profit from helping "difficult to place" clients, so disabled people were just "parked" while the corporate parasites focused on cashing in on easy to place clients. Just 8% of disabled people to be put through the Work Programme end up finding jobs! A United Nations investigation into the treatment of disabled people in the UK found that the UK government was committing "grave and systematic violations" of disabled people's rights. In March 2016 309 Tory MPs voted to cut the Employment and Support Allowance by £1,500 per year. Not a single politician from any other party voted in favour of these cuts. As a result of this brazen economic assault on disabled people, several Tory MPs were sacked as patrons of disability charities. The Tory party claimed to be scrapping the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and replacing it with Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in order to make sure the money went to the right people, but in April 2017 they slashed PIP payments by 33% using the perverse excuse that this would incentivise them to find work (despite there being no evidence whatever to back up this claim). Disabled people undergoing PIP assessments have routinely been asked "why haven't you killed yourself yet?" by their assessors. An incredible 65% of PIP decisions that go to appeal are overturned, yet the profiteering outsourcing corporations making these botched assessments (Atos and Capita) just had their contracts extended by two years by a no-bid process! The Tory party constantly claim that their disability cuts and are trying to get disabled people into work, but they deliberately laid off 1,500 disabled people by shutting down Remploy factories, many of whom are still out of work years later. Despite constantly going on about the importance of helping people with mental illnesses, the Tories have been doing precisely to opposite; slashing funding for mental health services and actively instructing it's corporate army of disability assessors to discriminate against people with mental health conditions. The Tory government are confiscating an astounding 900 adapted motability vehicles from disabled people per week. In one case they confiscated the motability vehicle to save £6,000 and then agreed to pay £65,000 in taxi fares so that the disabled person could continue going to work! As I said at the beginning, this is a far from exhaustive list of examples of the systematic Tory abuse of disabled people. Are you honestly going to endorse this? If you vote Tory, you endorse the continuation of this disgusting Tory agenda of abusing and impoverishing disabled people.

[@Summersue]

I would say that the presenter has it wrong there its not the British it's bloody may!!

[@paulduffy697]

Next PM.

[@djmonstrosity6971]

I say old chap!

[@andrewtrayford2284]

why is he sat like that in that room. this is so fucking embarrassing

[@maddrivers1018]

Shame UK keep paying

[@TheBentwrist]

If the backbenchers don't deal with this by either forcing a leadership election, or by abstaining, or threatening abstentions in future votes, get used to staying in the EU. And Boris Johnson is full of shit with his double bluff bollocks. The most divisive MP ever.

[@wingingninja]

Lots of people will be against her if she's sold us down the river

[@slainesaxon3809]

Jacob for P.M....end of conversation.

[@bobjenko]

How many of the below comments are actually serious?

[@SimonScuffham]

No matter how polite Jacob is, you just get the feeling he want's to say that May's just a traitor to the will of the people that voted for Brexit.

[@matti5041]

Can't clogg the Mogg

[@ianholden7]

Mogg thinks food banks are a good thing

[@pascualacosta1618]

May must go as she is not competent, nor committed to deal with the EU and enforce the peoples will of Brexit...

[@petermelb]

Time for May to go.

[@keithrose6931]

May never wanted brexit so how can she be trusted to carry out the countries wishes .

[@antlittlejohns2098]

Admit it JRM your PM has taken you and 17.4m voters for a ride!

[@pics8619]

If teressa doesn't get us fully out, I bet most votes will go to Ukip,

[@mummum3754]

Get the lizard may out of no 10 and put moggy in hes the man for the job

[@johnmellon1820]

JRM for President!