This evening Jacob Rees-Mogg joined Rod Liddle in being able to say he has sold out the London Palladium for a Spectator event. The arch-Brexiteer appeared before a packed crowd – of over 2,000 – for an in conversation with editor Fraser Nelson. Despite a busy day in the Commons on Brexit and a spot on the stage, the Moggster still found time in the interval to help out on the ice cream stall.
Here are seven Rees-Mogg takeaways from the event:
1. Most people who want to delay Brexit want to stop Brexit
In reference to the news today that Theresa May will give MPs a chance to vote to delay Brexit, Rees-Mogg said he questioned the motives of the politicians pushing to extend Article 50: ‘Most people who want a delay want to stop Brexit. And it is important to recognise what their main objectives are. They think that most of us are stupid.
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