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Jacob Rees-Mogg

English Politician

Born: May 24, 1969

Been Great People Think Will You

Related authors: Anne Campbell Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton George Savile Harold MacMillan Kenneth Clarke Tony Benn William Cobbett William Wilberforce

A decision by the government to arm the rebels in Syria ought to be taken as carefully as one to commit British troops. It is akin to war, albeit by proxy, and must be treated with equal seriousness and meet the tests for a just war. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Assad is unquestionably guilty of the most grievous fault and has inflicted horrors upon his people. Jacob Rees-Mogg

People Fault Guilty Unquestionably Horrors Most His Inflicted Grievous

The experience in Iraq has taken away the essential trust which political leaders need before embarking on military action. It was meant to be about weapons of mass destruction rather than regime change. Unfortunately, the nation was misled, and secret service information was misused. Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Sometimes 'sin' taxes are useful not because of their perceived health benefits but because they are effectively a form of voluntary taxation which tends to arouse less irritation than other taxes. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Supermarkets have contributed as much to increasing the standard of living in the United Kingdom as almost any government policy. They bring a level of convenience and quality that was unknown to previous generations at a highly competitive price because of their buying power. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Government Quality Power Living Increasing Unknown Kingdom Previous Price Generations Almost Highly Policy Because Any Convenience Much Standard United United Kingdom Level Bring Buying Competitive

If people ignore the rules already, new regulations are not likely to deter them. Jacob Rees-Mogg

People Rules Deter New Likely Them Ignore Regulations

The requirement upon the sovereign to 'advise, encourage, and warn' means that the Queen must be well informed. The weekly audience with the Prime Minister is not to discuss the weather but to talk about the most pressing problems facing the nation. An ill-informed monarch cannot do that and would fail in a key constitutional task. Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Many foreign property owners work in the City of London and are encouraged to bring their expertise and earning power to this country because of the favourable capital tax environment. Attacking their property profit may encourage some to leave, but it would certainly deter others from coming in the first place. Jacob Rees-Mogg

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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 that 'Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or the press.' Jacob Rees-Mogg

Freedom Law Free Free Speech First Freedom Of Speech Congress Press Unmatched Clarity No Law Shall First Amendment Protected Make Amendment Modern Legislators Speech

I like some vegetables. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Vegetables Some Like

Marriage is a sacrament, and the decision of what is a sacrament lies with the Church, not with Parliament. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Marriage Decision Church Lies Sacrament Parliament

I was left £50 when I was ten by a fairly distant cousin, which my father invested in GEC shares on my behalf. I became interested in the market and was given some more shares by my father, which is when I began looking to see how the shares were performing and learning how to read company reports, balance sheets, and so on in order to gauge that. Jacob Rees-Mogg

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I've never put all my eggs in one basket, and I've always been cautious. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Never Put Always Been Cautious Eggs Basket

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

School Run Having Parliament Perks Opinion Being

If we want to change a law, we can do that in Parliament. That is a democratic right that has often been taken from the E.U. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Change Law Parliament Taken Democratic Been Often Want Right

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, then you should become a civil servant. If you have ideas and some form of ideology, then it's exciting because you can argue forward. Jacob Rees-Mogg

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You alleviate poverty by trickle-down economics. Jacob Rees-Mogg

You Poverty Economics Alleviate

Meeting someone does not mean you're endorsing them. Jacob Rees-Mogg

You Meeting Someone Does Endorsing Mean Them

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