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Will Rees Mogg's views on abortion and gay marriage harm his chances of being PM?

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fakenamefornow · 06/09/2017 14:59

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41172426

I think they may well increase his chances of being PM. I wonder what his views on the death penalty are?

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scaryclown · 06/09/2017 15:02

No, but the potential for Mr cholmondley warner parody might..

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tiffanysfanny · 06/09/2017 15:08

this is what the mog thread I have been seeing is about. Off to read it now.

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fakenamefornow · 06/09/2017 15:12

What other thread? I looked for one, do you have a link?

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FinallyHere · 06/09/2017 15:16

In response to your title: hope so.

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Eolian · 06/09/2017 15:21

Hopefully. I was at university with him. He is an arse. He stood out (even among the other über-public school types) - striding across the quad daily in his 3-piece suit with the Financial Times tucked under his arm. I don't think I ever actually saw him speak to anyone in college (except to accept with some bemusement the pair of jeans that the JCR committee had clubbed together to buy him ).

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Nowthereistwo · 06/09/2017 15:25

I bloody hope so...

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Mummaofboys · 06/09/2017 15:32

Hopefully, I can't stand the man.

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squishysquirmy · 06/09/2017 15:33

I don't think it will, unfortunately. His chances of being PM were not that high to begin with so he has not much to lose, and the kind of people who liked him before are unlikely to care much about this - either because they agree with him, or because they think his personal views are irrelevant as long as he keeps up the funny "charming", owlish, Bertie Wooster persona. It will raise his profile yet further, and he will get credit from many for being "honest" and "standing up to liberalism and the pc agenda" etc.

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Ttbb · 06/09/2017 15:45

Yes. The he's too conservative even for the tory party.

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DogStrummer · 08/09/2017 19:53

It was always going to happen after Tim Farron was hammered by this issue. He did the only thing he could do - was open about his personal views.

And it was an incredible sight - seeing a politician who is being 100% honest. I don't agree with his views on Abortion (nor religion), but I can respect that he has those views.

If he were to become leader of the Tory party (they are bricking it at the moment - lots of new members joining ) I could at least vote for/against him whilst being 100% sure of what he stands for. He hasn't lost a single supporter by making his stance clear to be honest.

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Northernparent68 · 08/09/2017 21:43

To be fair, we the public criticise politicians for not speaking their mind and then them when they do.at least we know what he believes in, unlike thereasa May whose views on anything are on unknown.

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Serin · 09/09/2017 18:33

WTF is wrong with the world?

I never believed for a second that Trump would be president.

I would like to think that the UK population is a little more rational than the USA's was and won't set us back a good 50 years by voting him and his extreme views in.

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NYConcreteJungle · 09/09/2017 18:37

Leader of the Tories, yes. PM, no.

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ArgyMargy · 09/09/2017 18:39

What a pile of crap. Just because someone has expressed extreme views it doesn't make them "refreshing" or any more honest than you or me. You might just as well vote for Katy Hopkins.

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noblegiraffe · 09/09/2017 18:45

Yeah, isn't it great that he's honest about his abhorrent views? And he's funny on HIGNFY. Definite PM material.

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cdtaylornats · 09/09/2017 20:55

He also said that while he doesn't agree with the generally accepted views he wouldn't change the laws just to suit him. He appears to be unusual for a politician these days - he respects democracy.

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BubblesBuddy · 09/09/2017 20:55

Conservative members only get to vote if two candidates are left standing after the MPs reduce the field (if there is one) by voting first. JRM may not get enough support amongst Conservstive MPs to get in the final ballot paper so the membership may never get a chance to express an opinion.

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specialsubject · 09/09/2017 21:29

He talks out bills he doesn't like. He is the antidote to democracy.

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JKR123 · 09/09/2017 21:32

Anyone else think he looks abit like where's Wally (in tweed) or is it just me?

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Caprianna · 09/09/2017 21:32

I bloody hope so too.

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notangelinajolie · 09/09/2017 21:38

People will like his honesty - even if it's not an honesty they like very much.

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buckingfrolicks · 09/09/2017 21:45

He looks like Heinrich Himmler, let's be honest.

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cdtaylornats · 09/09/2017 22:16

Lots of MPs talk out bills

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Whatslovegottodo · 09/09/2017 22:18

I think he's Tory party dream to convince back benchers to stick with May(hem), as the lesser of two evils, to see Brexit out without a revolt.
Just an idea.

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isittheholidaysyet · 09/09/2017 22:23

Did he ever have a realistic chance of PM?
Yes I think this will scupper it.

I agree with him on these two issues, but virtually nothing else.

The advantage of an honest politician/political candidate is that you know who you are voting/not voting for. I would always prefer that to politicians who never actually say what they think.