As a general rule, governments are wise to avoid taxation that is voluntary, as they need a steady stream of income. — 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 Image
I believe that politicians should implement the promises that they've given in manifestos. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
A constitutional monarchy requires the monarch to be above politics but to be fully informed about politics. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
