Jacob Rees-Mogg caught out faking the truth in ANOTHER newsletter
A bit of a Christmas Cracker now, from our very own living bad joke.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Tory PPC for North-East Somerset, really is the comedy Tory gift who keeps on giving. (Giving tax benefits to the super-rich that is, ho ho!)
His latest gaffe, since November, sees him once again faking he truth.
Private Eye picked this one up, and in the Christmas edition explained how he shipped a London-based member of his London-based investment firm staff on a 260 mile (about 420km) round trip to Midsomer Norton to take part in a photo opportunity to illustrate his website.
Here’s a scan of the article:
However, what Private Eye doesn’t tell you is that the very same picture, also appears on the front page of Rees-Mogg’s latest hard copy newsletter which has been circulated across N E Somerset, under the title of “Honesty on the Economy”. Take a look:
If you head over to this page on Rees-Mogg’s London based hedge-fund management company and scroll down to the bottom, in last place you have Fiona Tyrrell. Then, if you head to his political website you’ll see the same picture Private Eye was talking about.
If you still in any doubt, right-click the image and choose “save as” and you’ll find that Rees-Muggins has even named the picture “Fiona”.
In fairness, the caption “Honesty on the Economy. Jacob talking to a lady in Midsomer Norton” is technically true. That is Jacob. Fiona is a lady. The pair of them are in Somerset. Her mouth is presumably moving.
Actually, Jacob isn’t allowed to talk any more. Conservative Central Headquarters issued a gagging order after he told The Scotsman in October 2001:
I gradually realised that whatever I happened to be speaking about, the number of voters in my favour dropped as soon as I opened my mouth.
Looks like there is a theme emerging here from Honesty Mogg. Time to add this one to the list, having been in trouble for plagiarising Trevor Kavanagh from The Sun he now has to fabricate ‘in the constituency with constituents’ pictures to give an impression he’s connected to the community.
I’ll leave you with this thought for Christmas; the Rees-Muggins newsletter was delivered by the Royal Mail. I suppose his crumbling campaign means he has no local volunteers to deliver for him!
Click here to see other classic Ress-Mogg gaffes.
Jan 6th Update: Venue Magazine has also featured the story as their main news article, to supplement other pieces in The Telegraph, in The Daily Mail and a little bit in The Independent. Nothing from The Times, not that that would have anything to do with Rees-Mogg’s father as former editor and columnist, of course.
Finally, can anybody tell me why I published this on December 23rd, yet the Nationals waited until December 28th/29th? Guys, come on, a little credit here.
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
His gaffes will end up harming Fabians chances in Bath, that’s for bloody sure.
On the activist comment though… it’s fair to remember he’s in a fairly rural constituency, so may have problems visiting everywhere.
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Hadleigh Roberts Reply:
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
You’re right Jo, I hadn’t thought about that! I doubt they’ll be doing any double stunts together.
I am very familiar with the constituency, yes, it’s rural, but you don’t do it all at once! I’ve been delivering round and about myself. So you know, Paulton has lots of steep driveways and big dogs…!
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