Ebook: Jacob's ladder: the unauthorised biography of Jacob Rees-Mogg
Author: Ashcroft Michael, Rees-Mogg Jacob
- Tags: Politicians, Politicians--Great Britain, Politics and government, Biographies, Biography, Rees-Mogg Jacob -- 1969-, Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography, Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007-, Great Britain
- Year: 2019
- Publisher: Biteback Publishing
- City: Great Britain
- Language: English
- epub
Jacob Rees-Mogg is one of the most prominent and controversial figures in contemporary British politics. He is a man who divides opinion in his own party, in Parliament and across the country.
An arch-Brexiteer with significant business interests and a large personal fortune, he has long been a vocal critic of the European Union and of Prime Minister Theresa May's attempts to negotiate a Brexit deal. As chairman of the powerful anti-EU organisation the European Research Group, he has also been a thorn in the side of those seeking to dilute Brexit.
While many people mock him for his impeccable manners and traditional attitudes – he has been dubbed 'the Honourable Member for the eighteenth century' – an equally great number applaud him for his apparent conviction politics. Undoubtedly, Rees-Mogg stands out among the current crop of MPs and his growing influence cannot be ignored.
In this wide-ranging unauthorised biography of the Conservative Member...