Jacob Rees-Mogg
- Politician
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Parody GB News account suspended on Twitter after spoof Rees-Mogg tweet fools everyone
The North Somerset MP was targeted by a fake GB News account, which posted a spoof news story about travel chaos in Dover, claiming a lorry carrying £20,000 of saucisson and Champagne to his house was among the vehicles stuck in traffic.
Jack Peat, JOE, 25th July 2022One Brexit positive? It may make HIGNFY watchable again
The panel show hasn't been funny since at least 2012. But the sheer stupidity and self-destructiveness of our politics may just help it rediscover its bite.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th April 2019Tracey Ullman's Corbyn sketch attracts antisemitic slurs
A Jeremy Corbyn sketch from Tracey Breaks The News has gone viral, and attracted a backlash laced with antisemitic accusations from the politician's far left supporters.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2018Beano accuses Jacob Rees-Mogg of impersonating Walter Brown
The Beano comic has issued a formal cease and desist letter to Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, requesting that he stops "impersonating the character Walter Brown".
British Comedy Guide, 4th April 2018HIGNFY attacked for anti-Tory bias
Have I Got News for You makes five times more jokes about the Tories than Labour, a Sun probe discovered. Conservative MPs branded the BBC show propaganda yesterday.
Joe Kasper, The Sun, 9th November 2017Video - Steve Coogan: Tories' 'pleb management' policy
Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that "people in public life should show good manners to the electorate and the police are part of that electorate".
The Conservative MP was speaking on Question Time in the aftermath of the accusation that Conservative Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell insulted police officers in Downing Street. Mr Mitchell has denied that he used the word "plebs" but apologised for his lack of respect.
Comedian Steve Coogan responded by suggesting that some modern Conservative MPs disguise their real thoughts and modify their language in public.
David Dimbleby, BBC News, 28th September 2012