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J R-M - pernickity pedant?

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Urmstongran Fri 26-Jul-19 21:55:17

I like The Moggster

Mr J Rees Mogg Esq., MP must have just given Daily Mail journalists heart failure!

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crazyH Fri 26-Jul-19 21:53:56

Thanks Jura.

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Anniebach Fri 26-Jul-19 21:51:20

Is The Leader of The House a Minister ?

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Grammaretto Fri 26-Jul-19 21:50:03

words fail me! but I see they don't fail him.

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jura2 Fri 26-Jul-19 21:48:14

Jacob Rees-Mogg of course - who else would put this as a Ministerial priority?

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mcem Fri 26-Jul-19 21:48:12

So all's well.
What were we worried about?
Ooops! Sorry JRM -
About what were we worried?

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Anniebach Fri 26-Jul-19 21:47:29

So if he allows the word ‘got’ all will be well in the country ?

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crazyH Fri 26-Jul-19 21:45:57

Pray, who is JRM.? My brain has stalled.

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jura2 Fri 26-Jul-19 21:45:00

Oh I agree Minniemoo- it is definitely a priority and will save us from the diabolical situation we are in. Hurrah!

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Minniemoo Fri 26-Jul-19 21:42:55

I rather like him. He has a dry wit. The photo of him and his son outside the tattoo parlour was great fun. I love his command of our language. And I'm pleased to see quite a few bugbears of mine in his list. A comma after 'and' being one.

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lemongrove Fri 26-Jul-19 21:40:27

grinIsn’t it like that already?

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GabriellaG54 Fri 26-Jul-19 21:35:26

I read that JRM has issued a list of rules for his staff to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest.
It's typical but pretty unbelievable that he's gone to such petty lengths as banning the word 'got', among a jumble of others. Men to be addressed as Esq. in memorandum and other such nonsense.
I wonder if there will be a fine for any staffer caught breaking the rules.
Your thoughts...
I think he's hoping to elevate the atmosphere to that of a gentleman's club such as Whites, Brooke's or Boodle's circa 17th and 18th century.

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