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Given how chaotic of the past 24 hours of British politics have been its not surprising that Jacob Rees-Mogg has been popping up here there and everywhere to defend the proroguing of parliament.
The Tory MP and cabinet member has been giving interviews to practically every media outlet going including BBC Breakfast, The Today Programme, Good Morning Britain and LBC Radio.
However, an interview that he gave to Sky News yesterday after an audience with the Queen at Balmoral has really set the tone for what possibly lies ahead for Britain.
When asked if the government would be facing any sort of legal challenge over the decision, the 50-year-old tried to downplay the situation and responded by saying:
The courts will come to their decision but this is a completely normal procedure.
He would later go on to claim that Boris Johnson's decision to prorogue parliament wasn't undemocratic and repeated that the PMs actions were the 'normal functioning's of our constitution.'
Commons Leader @Jacob_Rees_Mogg has said proroguing parliament is a "completely normal procedure", and dismissed cl… https://t.co/QlK47CgpKA— Sky News (@Sky News) 1567021513
During his Radio 4 appearance, he also referred to the criticism of the government's decision as a 'candyfloss of outrage.' Yes, that is a real thing that a grown man said.
Leader of the Commons @Jacob_Rees_Mogg claims the "candyfloss of outrage" against suspending Parliament is from peo… https://t.co/tr5jVEHsWj— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBC Radio 4 Today) 1567066760
These amazing statement by Rees-Mogg hasn't exactly eased people's worries about Brexit and this as well as his other media appearances have seen him roasted all over again.
Unsurprisingly Jacob Rees-Mogg & others defending the prorogation of parliament, saying it’s completely normal and… https://t.co/kF3c3zEqCd— Jason Brautigam (@Jason Brautigam) 1567064042
'This is a completely normal procedure.' -Jacob Rees-Mogg LIKE FUCK IT IS #prorogue #Prorogation #StopTheCoup #PeoplesParliament— Dr. Sarah Sigal (@Dr. Sarah Sigal) 1567010406
“Completely normal procedure “ said @Jacob_Rees_Mogg , what a freaking tit!— OvenReadyCryptoManiac. (@OvenReadyCryptoManiac.) 1567008498
Jacob Rees-Mogg on the radio this morning saying we’ve got cheap food and clothing to look forward to. Chlorinate… https://t.co/iVYSJPabp7— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael Swindon) 1567066012
Jacob Rees-Mogg is everything that is wrong with this country. An excessively rich and privileged individual chasin… https://t.co/Bo2fVfQVhb— Otto English (@Otto English) 1567063388
@montie @Jacob_Rees_Mogg Oscar winning performance pretending to be a man of the people...🤨 #StopTheCoup https://t.co/IIAIyDAg4K— Jude 🇪🇺 💙🌹 (@Jude 🇪🇺 💙🌹) 1567066464
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg says outrage over Parliament being prorogued is "phony" @BBCr4today What's phony is his Governme… https://t.co/lAIsDhWZhv— Caroline Lucas (@Caroline Lucas) 1567066469
do you reckon as a teen Jacob Rees-Mogg was given such an incredible wedgie that he has never recovered— Mollie Goodfellow (@Mollie Goodfellow) 1567067749
Jacob Rees-Mogg may label the outrage towards the suspension of Parliament as "phony", but this isn't a criticism I… https://t.co/v8kGDnvnfJ— Graham Lithgow (@Graham Lithgow) 1567067610
Sneering Jacob Rees-Mogg's contempt for our democracy epitomises what's gone wrong in this country. These zealots… https://t.co/cr6qs39pG1— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1567067268
Great fun watching Jacob Rees Mogg demonstrating 'The Etonian Law', which states that if you repeat a lie again and… https://t.co/I8HON4Csaf— Parody Boris Johnson (@Parody Boris Johnson) 1567067652
Since we are being overly eloquent...I’m getting pretty fed up by this Country being on the receiving end of of… https://t.co/kZcdSMGhhx— Deborah Meaden 💙 (@Deborah Meaden 💙) 1567064718
HT Sky News
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