The Prime Minister called the election today, and no doubt the entire every politically engaged person was running around and jumping up and down. I was stuck on BBC News until about 1130 before having to catch a flight. I couldn’t help notice one little thing though, a press release from my favourite right-wing pinata, [...]
It’s no secret that I’ve been quite vocal in my opposition to the Tory candidate in North-East Somerset, Jacob Rees-Mogg, so it will come as no surprise that through my suggestion box I’ve received an interesting piece of gossip from someone in and around parliament. (Signed “Placement Student”) I’m evidently quite occupied with French Elections [...]
Students in Bath have received a leaflet from the local Conservative party asking for their opinions and trying to mobilise the “student vote” in their favour. The leaflet, presumably financed by Lord Ashcroft, has been addressed individually to every student in town. See below for the scans: It is despicable yet typical that Bath Tories [...]
A bit of a Christmas Cracker now, from our very own living bad joke. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Tory PPC for North-East Somerset, really is the comedy Tory gift who keeps on giving. (Giving tax benefits to the super-rich that is, ho ho!) His latest gaffe, since November, sees him once again faking he truth. Private [...]
Three months after David Cameron held a public meeting in Bath, Nick Clegg, better known as leader of the Shadow Conservative Party, has managed to find time in his busy, busy, schedule to do likewise. When Cameron came to visit, the Lib Dems criticised the Tories over the amount of information participants were asked to [...]
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Tory candidate for North East Somerset, has taken another significant step in reviving the British Gaffe Industry. Presenting his latest blooper is always a difficult challenge. Though it’s fun to laugh at a hopelessly useless traditional out-of-touch Tory, it’s also important to remember he is selected for a super-marginal. This bloke could [...]
It is refreshing to be able to write something about Jacob Rees-Mogg which isn’t describing some idiotic gaffe. Previously, he’s plagiarised the Sun, misappropriated council resources and claimed his house adjacent to Hyde Park makes him a local Somerset bloke. (See here for the list) This time though, it’s worth exposing a more malicious side [...]
According to his Conservative candidate profile (here), Jacob Rees-Mogg and his family “live in the heart of North East Somerset in the Harptrees” and have done for many years. For an upcoming event posted on his MyConservatives profile (here) entitled Somerset comes to Westminster, his prospective future constituents will be expected to make the trek to London (about [...]
I was a little dismissive last time I mentioned urban seagulls in Bath. (Remember? I was talking about sandwiches.) However, I am pleased to report there has been a development. Lib Dem MP for Bath Don Foster has finally secured a meeting with a DEFRA minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, to have a meeting to discuss things [...]
Jacob Rees-Mogg, deputy Tory-buffoon-in Chief (they couldn’t trust him with the number 1 spot) has once again landed himself in hot water. The Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for North-East Somerset had previously been caught out for plagiarising an article in the Sun and sending it to Somersetters. Once the discovery was made, however, he apologised immediately [...]
