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Greg Evans
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Jacob Rees–Mogg's presence on the general election campaign trail has been sorely missed, following his heavily criticised comments on the Grenfell fire victims.
The Tory minister has barely been seen anywhere but does occasionally pop up on social media, with some sort of pro-Brexit message for the masses.
On Monday evening he reappeared again to tell a strange old story, that literally only he could tell.
Standing in a desolate field, occupied by only himself and the stones of Stanton Drew in Somerset (more on that later) he said:
Adge Cutler sang the famous song: 'When the Common Market comes to Stanton Drew.'
I'm here by the standing stones in Stanton Drew, thought to be 4,500 years old, some of the most important stones in this country.
And I want to get the Common Market out of Stanton Drew.
We must get Brexit done. Only the Conservatives can do that - a majority Conservative Government can get out of the European Union and make Brexit happen by 31st January.
Please vote Conservative and get the Common Mark out of Stanton Drew.
We must get Brexit done, it is time for the Common Market to leave Stanton Drew. Only the Conservatives can do that… https://t.co/SewQrN9lfn— Jacob Rees-Mogg (@Jacob Rees-Mogg) 1575315442
As you can imagine, people were very confused about what he was going on about and why he was standing next to some 'important stones.'
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg That was weird.— Dr Mike Galsworthy (@Dr Mike Galsworthy) 1575315498
@mikegalsworthy @Jacob_Rees_Mogg Very. Even by normal Rees-Mogg standards. Almost as weird as Matt Hancock.— Nick Stevenson 🌊🐟 NOW WASH YOUR HANDS (@Nick Stevenson 🌊🐟 NOW WASH YOUR HANDS) 1575327917
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg JRM: I'm going to be standing in front of stones. CCHQ: Not being interviewed? JRM: Absolutely not… https://t.co/rTZj82IhQb— Steve Analyst (@Steve Analyst) 1575316511
Media: Where's Jacob Rees-Mogg? Tories: .... Media: Where is he! He's been missing since his Grenfell comments. Tor… https://t.co/KgwLNikdG4— Femi (@Femi) 1575315714
Is Rees-Mogg really this obtuse, or is there some kind of an in-joke among the Tories? "Forget policies - let's see… https://t.co/WSCVdk1BX7— Eoghan Sweeney (@Eoghan Sweeney) 1575363765
Get the hell out of my favourite stone circle which, by the way, was built by immigrants https://t.co/79zQ0hDZwJ— Charlotte Higgins (@Charlotte Higgins) 1575321639
I'm loving these Mogg videos from his constituency where he has been exiled. https://t.co/5PTtv71QIL— realhansard (@realhansard) 1575362788
To give him the benefit of the doubt, Rees-Mogg is referring to a song called 'When the Common Market comes to Stanton Drew' by The Wurzels, which was a surprisingly pro-Brexit song that was released way back in 1967.
Clearly The Wurzels were ahead of their time and (if you can bear it) you can listen to the song below.
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