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Rees-Mogg's
'arrogant' speech cost government four extra votes, says Tory rebel
Turning
back to Jacob Rees-Mogg, it has emerged that he single-handedly managed to push
the size of the rebellion last night over the 20 mark. In an interview with the
Today programme’s Ross Hawkins, Guto Bebb, one of the most prominent rebels,
said that Rees-Mogg’s speech helped to persuade four MPs to join him in voting
against the government. Bebb said:
There were
at least four individuals who were still doubtful who changed their position to
being supportive and voting with us on the back of Jacob’s performance. He was
deemed to be arrogant, out of touch and I think the way in which he treated
some of the interventions was a red rag to bull in many cases.
Mogg is
getting most publicity this morning for his unusual posture on the Treasury
bench. (See 6.37am.) Last night the government was, quite literally, flat on
its back. But the picture has distracted attention from his speech which, even
by Rees-Mogg’s standards, was unusually pompous, as well as peevish and at
times offensive. You can read the highlights on last night’s blog here.
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