Employers' national income is a particular disincentive to employ because it is an expense without benefit. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
Fundamental protections, the assumption of innocence, trial by jury, and the right to appear before a court have all been sacrificed on… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Court Copy Share Image
It is in all our interests that the government, when buying goods or services, pays the lowest price. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Buying 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… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Change Copy Share Image
My personal opinion is that life begins at the point of conception, and abortion is morally indefensible. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Abortion Copy Share Image
Before the government decides to raise the minimum wage, it must consider the effects of the tax and benefits merry-go-round that affects… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Government Copy Share Image
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
Assad is unquestionably guilty of the most grievous fault and has inflicted horrors upon his people. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
The appetite of the British people for a long-term involvement in another Middle Eastern conflict could not be weaker. There is no… — Jacob Rees-Mogg British Copy Share Image
A power of recall that depended solely on the electorate and was not subject to unnecessary hurdles of Parliamentary procedures would show… — Jacob Rees-Mogg British Copy Share Image
A decision by the government to arm the rebels in Syria ought to be taken as carefully as one to commit British… — Jacob Rees-Mogg British Copy Share Image
The experience in Iraq has taken away the essential trust which political leaders need before embarking on military action. It was meant… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Action Copy Share Image
Proper British nannies put the child ahead of everything. They do not like to see children used as accessories, carried around in… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Children Copy Share Image
Although nannies who cover more than one generation are rare, those like Veronica Crook - who looked after me and now looks… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Children 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… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Business Copy Share Image
I was left £50 when I was ten by a fairly distant cousin, which my father invested in GEC shares on my… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Balance Copy Share Image
I'm not a great beer drinker, but I do like Butcombe, probably because it's made of good Somerset water. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Beer Copy Share Image
The state ought not to intervene to prevent individuals from doing things that not only are no risk to others but are… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
I'm of the opinion that one of the perks of being in Parliament is not having to do the school run. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Being Copy Share Image
The Catholic Church's teachings are authoritative. There is a moral absolute on abortion - that it is wrong. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Abortion Copy Share Image
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 Image
The promise of welfare and welfare regulation mean that there is no incentive to accept jobs that do not meet basic standards. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
Electorally, the number of women who want to wear a burka is insignificant, yet it is important to defend such a minority… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Burka Copy Share Image
The BBC always wants to blame things on Brexit. I'm not saying this is a conspiracy: I'm saying it is a fact… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
I went into investments out of interest and thought I knew a little. The longer I've been involved, the less I realise… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Interest Copy Share Image
Freedom rests on a rational distrust of government; government will always use its power to benefit the incumbent administration. — 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 Constitutional monarchy Copy Share Image
It's widely accepted that it is reasonable for a government to use tax policy to change behaviour. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Change Copy Share Image
I would always vote for Tory candidates in the United Kingdom, and I would probably be Republican if I was an American. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
I would rather my constituents were warm and prosperous than cold and impoverished as we are overtaken by emerging markets who understandably… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Cold 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
Marriage is a sacrament, and the decision of what is a sacrament lies with the Church, not with Parliament. — Jacob Rees-Mogg Church 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 Conservative Copy Share Image
Zero-hours contracts offer an entry point for people who are either new to the workforce or have commitments that make it hard… — 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… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
In the 2010s, it is not the price of bread that is falsely and unnecessarily inflated by obstinate politicians but that of… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Bread Copy Share Image
When Margaret Thatcher was leader, she and Michael Heseltine were hardly soulmates, but she would not have allowed personal rivalry to take… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
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,… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Being Copy Share Image
Governments want to control information. To do this, they have elaborate systems for promoting themselves via propaganda departments and for ensuring confidentiality… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Control Copy Share Image
I trust my electors. I see them in weekly meetings. I'm their advocate, I'm there to take up their case. I'm not… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
