Reply to: Moggy Moggy Moggy

[BrilloPad]

That's largely because development has already been creeping on to it.

It'll be a lot less "lovely" if it's all concreted over.

No need to concrete over anything due to Brexit.

[NotAllThere]

He voted with the Tory whip in all cases except where he takes his whip from the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.

What would be more interesting then, and more representative of him as person, is where he has voted against the whip, and how he has voted when it's a free vote.

Everything else is just spin.

[OwlHoot]

There is at last one thing I agree with him on.

Not all the Green Belt is lovely.

That's largely because development has already been creeping on to it.

It'll be a lot less "lovely" if it's all concreted over.

[SueEllen]

Looks like a pretty sound guy on the whole. But I'm not at all happy about his blasé attitude to building on the Green Belt

There is at last one thing I agree with him on.

Not all the Green Belt is lovely.

[OwlHoot]

Among other things

Welfare and benefits

Voted in favour of the ‘bedroom tax’ 16 times between 2012-2014.

Voted against raising welfare benefits five times in 2013.

Voted against higher benefits over long periods for those unable to work as a result of an illness or disability: 14 votes over 5 years.

Between 2012-2016 Rees-Mogg voted 52 times to reduce the spending on welfare benefits.

Voting record on gay marriage

Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against same sex marriage in February and May 2013. He also voted against courts dealing with same sex divorces or annulments in March 2014. He also voted against making same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel serving abroad in March 2014.

Smoking bans

Rees-Mogg voted to exempt pubs and clubs where food is not served from the smoking ban in October 2010. He also voted against a law to make private vehicles smoke-free if a child is present.

Human rights

Rees-Mogg voted to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 in December 2012.

He voted to repeal it again in May 2016.

In April 2013 he voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. This duty sought to support a society where human potential was not limited by prejudice or discrimination.

Defence

Rees-Mogg has voted consistently to replace Trident with a new nuclear weaponry system.

Rees-Mogg also voted against an investigation into the Iraq War in 2016.

He has also voted for military action against Daesh three times between 2014 and 2015.

European Union

Jacob Rees-Mogg has voted against UK membership of the EU 11 times. He has also voted against additional EU integration over the course of 2010-17.

Taxation

Over 5 years, Rees-Mogg voted 23 times for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax.

Has almost always voted for increasing VAT, higher taxes on alcohol and plane tickets.

Has voted for higher taxes on banks more than against, but has almost always voted against a tax on banker’s bonuses.

Has voted against the ‘mansion tax’ four times.

Euthanasia

Voted against allowing terminally ill people to given assistance in ending their lives in 2015.

Education

Voted to raise the undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000.

Voted in favour of tuition fees five times between 2010 and 2017.

Voted for academy schools 11 times between 2010-2016.

Home Affairs

Jacob Rees-Mogg has consistently voted in favour of a stricter asylum system and stronger enforcement of immigration rules.

He has also voted in favour of mass retention of communications data five times (and one vote against), as well as voting in favour of mass surveillance three times.

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s full voting history can be found here, at TheyWorkForYou.com

Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/...voting-record/

Looks like a pretty sound guy on the whole. But I'm not at all happy about his blasé attitude to building on the Green Belt

[BlasterBates]

Is Boris a great statesman ?

yes....then ring in and agree with the Mogg

[Lance]

tl;dr

He voted with the Tory whip in all cases except where he takes his whip from the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.

Which basically means he's back there with the 1950s Tories who put gays in prison. A perfect Brexiteer.

In reckon he's locked firmly in his closet and won't come out. A bit like Tom Cruise

[DaveB]

Many of these would not be seen as anti-libertarian.

He's a financial libertarian, big business should be able to do what it wants without government or individuals getting in the way.

Morally he's a religious conservative who shares a lot of values with the Christian Right in the US.

[Pip in a Poke]

Among other things

Welfare and benefits

Voted in favour of the ‘bedroom tax’ 16 times between 2012-2014.

Voted against raising welfare benefits five times in 2013.

Voted against higher benefits over long periods for those unable to work as a result of an illness or disability: 14 votes over 5 years.

Between 2012-2016 Rees-Mogg voted 52 times to reduce the spending on welfare benefits.

Voting record on gay marriage

Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against same sex marriage in February and May 2013. He also voted against courts dealing with same sex divorces or annulments in March 2014. He also voted against making same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel serving abroad in March 2014.

Smoking bans

Rees-Mogg voted to exempt pubs and clubs where food is not served from the smoking ban in October 2010. He also voted against a law to make private vehicles smoke-free if a child is present.

Human rights

Rees-Mogg voted to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 in December 2012.

He voted to repeal it again in May 2016.

In April 2013 he voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. This duty sought to support a society where human potential was not limited by prejudice or discrimination.

Defence

Rees-Mogg has voted consistently to replace Trident with a new nuclear weaponry system.

Rees-Mogg also voted against an investigation into the Iraq War in 2016.

He has also voted for military action against Daesh three times between 2014 and 2015.

European Union

Jacob Rees-Mogg has voted against UK membership of the EU 11 times. He has also voted against additional EU integration over the course of 2010-17.

Taxation

Over 5 years, Rees-Mogg voted 23 times for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax.

Has almost always voted for increasing VAT, higher taxes on alcohol and plane tickets.

Has voted for higher taxes on banks more than against, but has almost always voted against a tax on banker’s bonuses.

Has voted against the ‘mansion tax’ four times.

Euthanasia

Voted against allowing terminally ill people to given assistance in ending their lives in 2015.

Education

Voted to raise the undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000.

Voted in favour of tuition fees five times between 2010 and 2017.

Voted for academy schools 11 times between 2010-2016.

Home Affairs

Jacob Rees-Mogg has consistently voted in favour of a stricter asylum system and stronger enforcement of immigration rules.

He has also voted in favour of mass retention of communications data five times (and one vote against), as well as voting in favour of mass surveillance three times.

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s full voting history can be found here, at TheyWorkForYou.com

Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/...voting-record/

Sounds like a reasonable chap.

What's not to like?

Also a denizen of the Chew Valley so that gets him extra brownie points from my perspective.

[filthy1980]

Although he is against legalisation of assisted dying for the terminally ill. He has also voted against decriminalising abortion. He voted for the Investigatory Powers Bill .

I was referring economic libertarianism but he's obviously not ideologue, which isn't necessary a bad thing, we should all be flexible in our views given the facts and situation presented to us

[northernladyuk]

Among other things

Welfare and benefits

Voted in favour of the ‘bedroom tax’ 16 times between 2012-2014.

Voted against raising welfare benefits five times in 2013.

Voted against higher benefits over long periods for those unable to work as a result of an illness or disability: 14 votes over 5 years.

Between 2012-2016 Rees-Mogg voted 52 times to reduce the spending on welfare benefits.

Voting record on gay marriage

Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against same sex marriage in February and May 2013. He also voted against courts dealing with same sex divorces or annulments in March 2014. He also voted against making same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel serving abroad in March 2014.

Smoking bans

Rees-Mogg voted to exempt pubs and clubs where food is not served from the smoking ban in October 2010. He also voted against a law to make private vehicles smoke-free if a child is present.

Human rights

Rees-Mogg voted to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 in December 2012.

He voted to repeal it again in May 2016.

In April 2013 he voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. This duty sought to support a society where human potential was not limited by prejudice or discrimination.

Defence

Rees-Mogg has voted consistently to replace Trident with a new nuclear weaponry system.

Rees-Mogg also voted against an investigation into the Iraq War in 2016.

He has also voted for military action against Daesh three times between 2014 and 2015.

European Union

Jacob Rees-Mogg has voted against UK membership of the EU 11 times. He has also voted against additional EU integration over the course of 2010-17.

Taxation

Over 5 years, Rees-Mogg voted 23 times for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax.

Has almost always voted for increasing VAT, higher taxes on alcohol and plane tickets.

Has voted for higher taxes on banks more than against, but has almost always voted against a tax on banker’s bonuses.

Has voted against the ‘mansion tax’ four times.

Euthanasia

Voted against allowing terminally ill people to given assistance in ending their lives in 2015.

Education

Voted to raise the undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000.

Voted in favour of tuition fees five times between 2010 and 2017.

Voted for academy schools 11 times between 2010-2016.

Home Affairs

Jacob Rees-Mogg has consistently voted in favour of a stricter asylum system and stronger enforcement of immigration rules.

He has also voted in favour of mass retention of communications data five times (and one vote against), as well as voting in favour of mass surveillance three times.

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s full voting history can be found here, at TheyWorkForYou.com

Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/...voting-record/

Many of these would not be seen as anti-libertarian.

[sasguru]

Doesn't matter what he does or says.
Your average working class Brexiter is in awe of the way he speaks and will tug their forelock and wring their hands, while jumping off a cliff, if he says it's a "Good Thing".

[DaveB]

Although he is against legalisation of assisted dying for the terminally ill. He has also voted against decriminalising abortion. He voted for the Investigatory Powers Bill .

Among other things

Welfare and benefits

Voted in favour of the ‘bedroom tax’ 16 times between 2012-2014.

Voted against raising welfare benefits five times in 2013.

Voted against higher benefits over long periods for those unable to work as a result of an illness or disability: 14 votes over 5 years.

Between 2012-2016 Rees-Mogg voted 52 times to reduce the spending on welfare benefits.

Voting record on gay marriage

Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against same sex marriage in February and May 2013. He also voted against courts dealing with same sex divorces or annulments in March 2014. He also voted against making same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel serving abroad in March 2014.

Smoking bans

Rees-Mogg voted to exempt pubs and clubs where food is not served from the smoking ban in October 2010. He also voted against a law to make private vehicles smoke-free if a child is present.

Human rights

Rees-Mogg voted to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 in December 2012.

He voted to repeal it again in May 2016.

In April 2013 he voted to remove the duty on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. This duty sought to support a society where human potential was not limited by prejudice or discrimination.

Defence

Rees-Mogg has voted consistently to replace Trident with a new nuclear weaponry system.

Rees-Mogg also voted against an investigation into the Iraq War in 2016.

He has also voted for military action against Daesh three times between 2014 and 2015.

European Union

Jacob Rees-Mogg has voted against UK membership of the EU 11 times. He has also voted against additional EU integration over the course of 2010-17.

Taxation

Over 5 years, Rees-Mogg voted 23 times for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax.

Has almost always voted for increasing VAT, higher taxes on alcohol and plane tickets.

Has voted for higher taxes on banks more than against, but has almost always voted against a tax on banker’s bonuses.

Has voted against the ‘mansion tax’ four times.

Euthanasia

Voted against allowing terminally ill people to given assistance in ending their lives in 2015.

Education

Voted to raise the undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000.

Voted in favour of tuition fees five times between 2010 and 2017.

Voted for academy schools 11 times between 2010-2016.

Home Affairs

Jacob Rees-Mogg has consistently voted in favour of a stricter asylum system and stronger enforcement of immigration rules.

He has also voted in favour of mass retention of communications data five times (and one vote against), as well as voting in favour of mass surveillance three times.

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s full voting history can be found here, at TheyWorkForYou.com

Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/...voting-record/

[northernladyuk]

I quite like JRM, isn't afraid of who he is and like his approach to monetary policy and taxation, much more libertarian then is typical of most autocratic politicians

Although he is against legalisation of assisted dying for the terminally ill. He has also voted against decriminalising abortion. He voted for the Investigatory Powers Bill .

[BrilloPad]

I prefer Rory Stewart

Shoot ISIS Returnees Before they Come Home

Only shooting British in Syria. I suppose its a good start. Hopefully next step will be the anti-cyclist Surrey brigade.