Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg (/ riːs mɒɡ / ⓘ REESS MOG; born 24 May 1969) is a British politician, broadcaster and member of the Conservative Party who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024.

Rees-Mogg is the only daughter of Conservative MP Somerset de Chair and Lady Juliet Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, the only child and sole heiress of the very wealthy 8th Earl Fitzwilliam (d. 1948), who died in a small aircraft crash when she was aged 13. Also killed was his intended second wife, Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, a daughter-in-law of the 10th Duke of Devonshire and a ...

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Feb 7, 2025 · Any country that wishes to be rich ought to abolish as many barriers to trade as possible. As readers of this Substack will know, I am sympathetic to Donald Trump, and excited by his dynamic start to his second term in office.

Feb 25, 2020 · Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended a City firm he co-founded after it set up an investment fund in Ireland and warned of the dangers of a hard Brexit. The Tory arch-Brexiteer has been among the...

Dec 5, 2024 · In early 2024, Jacob Rees-Mogg agreed to be "shadowed by a documentary crew who wanted to chart the realities of life with 'one of the most divisive politicians in Britain'" in the run-up to an...

Oct 2, 2024 · Jacob Rees-Mogg shares his thoughts on Iran's attack on Israel. GB News. But abroad, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard has become an increasingly expansionist, imperialist and colonising power. Israel's critics want you to believe this war is …

Jan 11, 2025 · It is surely better to be living in an air-conditioned flat in Abu Dhabi, than to be a nomadic tribesman moving from watering hole to watering hole. Life in that part of the world is now longer, healthier, more comfortable and more secure.

Feb 28, 2025 · GB News has won its judicial review of decisions made by TV watchdog Ofcom, that two shows hosted by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg breached the broadcasting code.

Nov 23, 2024 · Former MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg spoke at the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) last Friday to an audience of around 70 people sharing his views on British politics today. Among other things, he commented on Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, freedom of speech, migration, and climate policies.