Sunday, June 30, 2024

Jacob Rees-Mogg Tells Young Tories Party Has ‘Lost Its Way’

THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Leaked recording of ex-minister lays bare despondency at high levels of Conservative party

A screenshot from this article in today's Guardian.

The Conservatives have lost their way after 14 years in government, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said, in a leaked recording of a meeting with young Tories that lays bare the despondency at high levels of the party.

The former business secretary told young activists at a meeting in March he felt the party had squandered its opportunity to achieve anything substantial in the last five years, having won a majority in 2019. » | Kiran Stacey Political correspondent | Sunday, June 30, 2024