It is easy to defend the right of people to do things that fit in with the cultural norms of the majority. This includes practices that give personal pleasure but may be harmful, such as smoking or drinking. It is… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
It is hard to see taxing plastic bags as one of the great issues of our time that merits the foremost place in our… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
I believe that politicians should implement the promises that they've given in manifestos. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
I think that conservative principles have a broad appeal, and you should state them boldly, and the point of a Conservative election is to… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
Subsidising inefficient businesses does not encourage them to become more competitive and means that extra money has to be taken from tax payers for… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
It is of considerable importance that politicians stick to their commitments or do not make such commitments in the first place. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
If we want to change a law, we can do that in Parliament. That is a democratic right that has often been taken from… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
We are the Conservative and Unionist party. No Conservative would do anything to harm the union, and that crucially includes Northern Ireland. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
I think, with a negotiation, you have to go in knowing what you want, knowing what your bottom line is, and knowing what you… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
A constitutional monarchy requires the monarch to be above politics but to be fully informed about politics. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
It is obviously sensible the crossing of a border ought not to protect a criminal from the consequences of his crime. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
Press freedom has great virtues. It is not about irresponsible scandal-mongering, although that may be part of the picture. It is a means of… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
In the U.S., free speech and the press are protected by the First Amendment. It has a clarity unmatched by modern legislators and declares… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
I can't see the point in being in politics if you're not yourself. If you're simply interested in implementing other people's policies, then you… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
When Margaret Thatcher was leader, she and Michael Heseltine were hardly soulmates, but she would not have allowed personal rivalry to take the heat… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
London's central role in the financial market would be undermined if wealthy foreigners did not want to come here. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share
