He's like some thirties fascist character actor impersonating a traditional English gentleman.
A traditional English gentleman is a tory, true; but would have an immeasurably greater sense of social responsibility. Rees-Mogg seems to have the politics of a counter-jumper with sharp elbows out for himself and his chums. But constrained by the appearance of gentility, obvs, so he has to pay lip-service to some things.
It is all like some bizarro updated version of Vanity Fair. A male Becky Sharp with ancestors. And now Leader of the House.
Personally I think Ian Hislop and Paul Merton have to hold their hands up here and admit that they helped detoxify Boris and Jacob. I wonder if there is a curse of HIGNFY in the way there is a curse of the Eye. Whatever, it hasn't worked on those two. Yet.
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Date: 2019-07-24 11:47 pm (UTC)Is this London-centric?
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Date: 2019-07-25 12:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-07-25 01:58 am (UTC)I'd be surprised if weapons and explosives aren't part of his investment portfolio.
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Date: 2019-07-25 09:58 am (UTC)A traditional English gentleman is a tory, true; but would have an immeasurably greater sense of social responsibility. Rees-Mogg seems to have the politics of a counter-jumper with sharp elbows out for himself and his chums. But constrained by the appearance of gentility, obvs, so he has to pay lip-service to some things.
It is all like some bizarro updated version of Vanity Fair. A male Becky Sharp with ancestors. And now Leader of the House.
Personally I think Ian Hislop and Paul Merton have to hold their hands up here and admit that they helped detoxify Boris and Jacob. I wonder if there is a curse of HIGNFY in the way there is a curse of the Eye. Whatever, it hasn't worked on those two. Yet.