Is Rees-Mogg A Hypocrite?

[sp1814]

If not - why?

https://www.indy100.com/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-theresa-may

[Ellipsis]

Yes, among many other choice words ...

[Hopkirk]

He's just a politician. That's what they do.

[sp1814]

Ellipsis - leaving those nouns alone for a moment...surely he'd realise that whatever he said in 2018 would be remembered?

(Sidebar...I accidentally spelled nouns as nuns. Should've left it unchanged).

[naomi24]

No. Had he said Boris’s result was good he’d have been a hypocrite - but he didn't. He he was probably glad to see the back of the traitor that was was May - as were many of us.

[naomi24]

Oo-er! A couple of words have mysteriously doubled up there. I haven’t got a stutter - honestly I haven’t.

[sp1814]

naomi24

But surely he should've said that the parliamentary party does has confidence in Theresa May rather than calling for her resignation?

Especially as more MPs supported her than Johnson.

[Peter Pedant]

blimey....see your point
he also moved his family trust to the south of the border ( of Ireland silly) before Brexit....

[naomi24]

SP, he might have wanted her to resign so was hardly going to sing her praises but she did have the necessary support so it didn’t need to be said.

Your final sentence doesn’t make sense. Boris’s premiership hadn’t happened then.

[FatticusInch]

Obviously he is, as I pointed out on the PMQ’s thread earlier.
With a cabinet minister like that it’s no wonder over 40% of the parliamentary party do not trust Johnson and that’s why the infighting will continue until Johnson is gone.
Very shortly I might add.

[sp1814]

naomi24

The circumstances of the elections were the same. If he called for TM to resign because so many voted against her then the honourable thing to do would be to call for BJ's resignation as he had even more MPs vote against him.

If he doesn't then that's hypocrisy.

[youngmafbog]

It's not hypocritical in the normal definition because as pointed out above he is a politician and they all slant things in a peculiar way to suit the moment. And yes, your beloved labour does it too.

I do see where you are coming from though. But Moggie will never be leader and most likely a back bencher when Johnson goes.

[youngmafbog]

//he also moved his family trust to the south of the border ( of Ireland silly) before Brexit....//

Really, what would be the point of that he needs cash in the UK to live. I thought it was a Company he co-founded but was then only working part time at - so the decision to move wouldn't be his anyway.

[naomi24]

No it isn’t. He didn’t like May so he didn’t support her. He likes Boris so he supported him. That’s how it works. On a personal level the outcome of the vote is irrelevant.

[naomi24]

^that to SP.

[Togo]

One mans hypocrite is another mans dependable stalwart. Bless.

[THECORBYLOON]

He said the outcome for May was a, “terrible result for the Prime Minister”.

He said about Johnson's vote,

“It was a good victory for the prime minister, he won comfortably"

Regardless of what he said the respective PMs should do next, those comments alone are hypocritical.

[youngmafbog]

No, they are a different view.

for instance if he thought Johnson was going to be slaughtered and loose it is a victory.

If he similarly thought May was going to win by miles it was a disaster.

[naomi24]

Corby, it’s called politics. Who endorses what they oppose? No one - and that includes you - and SP.

[sp1814]

It’s very much hypocrisy.

It’s like having two mates, both who cheat on their taxes. Your reaction to one is, “This is an absolute disgrace. He broke the law and should go to jail”.

And of the second friend, saying “We’re taxed too much. You cannot blame him from trying to save a bit of money.”

It’s hypocrisy.

And the weird thing about Rees Mogg is that he must’ve been aware his statement was out there.

A bit like this one which aged like milk:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nigel-farage-wants-second-referendum-7985017.amp

[Atheist]

If the hypocrite supports your fave political party, then you don't regard him/her as a hypocrite. If the hypocrite supports another political party, then you do regard him/her as a hypocrite.
Champagne socialist is a hypocrite (if you're a tory supporter), but is probably regarded as doing well and good luck to him/her if you're not.