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Rees Mogg lying down.

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Lessismore Wed 04-Sept-19 11:56:20

I am livid to see this and well done to Caroline Lucus for calling him out on it.

I wonder how his fans here regard this behaviour?

Imagine a female, possibly even an overweight one ( !) behaving in such a manner or a left winger or Diane Abbott or just about anybody really!! It is quite unbelievable.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 05-Sept-19 08:11:58

It is on twitter, I would post it except I don’t know how to copy and post a video.

MawB Thu 05-Sept-19 09:07:33

I fear I saw it Whitewave and rather wish I hadn’t.
Some things, once seen, cannot be unseen.

Luckygirl Thu 05-Sept-19 09:13:06

At least IDS was engaged in a purposeful activity with (I sincerely hope) a productive outcome.

As for JRM, he might as well have stuck two fingers up at parliament - what a truly ghastly human being he really is.

maddyone Thu 05-Sept-19 09:24:35

Oh dear, that’s not very becoming is it? Perhaps he forgot there were cameras there. Whatever, it’s disgusting.

Gonegirl Thu 05-Sept-19 09:26:33

He is an idiotic tw-t. And there is no i in the word I just used.

Can't stand the wretched man.

Gonegirl Thu 05-Sept-19 09:28:57

And well done the man who called out "sit up man" to him. And respect to Caroline Lucas.

moggie57 Thu 05-Sept-19 10:17:24

total waste os space. sack him..
boris.

Lilyflower Thu 05-Sept-19 10:21:51

It has been a week for confected offence taking!

EllieB52 Thu 05-Sept-19 10:28:06

He’s a snake!

25Avalon Thu 05-Sept-19 10:30:47

It just so happens that JRM is a very good constituency MP which is why I for one voted for him. He has, however, done himself no favours by slouching across the front benches for whatever reason even if he just fell asleep or was trying to listen to the speakers.
I was also disgusted by May, Clarke et al all smirking away and for Bercow's bias when he is supposed to be neutral.
What with them and Corbyn our parliament is just a joke. They are all like a bunch of kids. It's pathetic.

Mollygo Thu 05-Sept-19 10:35:47

Avalon-you’re so right with the ‘bunch of kids’ comment.
I teach some Y6 children who lounge around like JRM just to get attention. Was nobody noticing him? How sad!

maddyone Thu 05-Sept-19 10:39:16

Avalon, quite!

Democracy will not allow BJ to be ‘sacked’ moggie, simply because you don’t like him. There are protocols to be followed in Parliament.

Barnet Thu 05-Sept-19 10:42:53

He was facing away from the speakers and there was hardly anyone there, so it wasn’t noisy.
I almost expected him to put his feet in Dorries’ lap as she was sitting right by them.
He’s a disrespectful arrogant SOB like most ex public schoolboys.

BettyBoop49 Thu 05-Sept-19 10:46:59

Sneering self entitlement ! Totally disgraceful. This is 2019 for goodness sake - does JRM honestly think we are still serfs who know our place and wave flags and cheer anyone ‘above us’?
I don’t think the electorate will forget this. He and his cronies should read the history of the French Revolution!

Kacee Thu 05-Sept-19 10:47:32

I quite like JRM smile

HurdyGurdy Thu 05-Sept-19 10:50:23

What would a female's weight be a relevant factor.

I'm no fan of JRM - or any politician for that matter - but are they required to sit ramrod straight whilst in the House.

At least he bothered to turn up to listen to her, which judging by the number of empty seats around, put him in a minority

tickingbird Thu 05-Sept-19 10:56:54

To be honest I couldn’t care less about JRM lounging in an almost empty HOC. It didn’t look good I admit but for me the disgrace is the total, utter shambles that Brexit has become. Regardless of leave or remain voters the result was out and there are many that will struggle to the death to stop that happening. David Cameron has a lot to answer for. We need to leave and be done or this will drag on forever more. There are so many important issues being sidelined by this and the costs involved must be horrendous. The MPs blocking Brexit should be ashamed.

BusterTank Thu 05-Sept-19 10:57:43

Just shows what sort of government we have got . To busy squabbling amongst themselves they haven't got time to sort the country out . It's no wonder this country is on it's knees .

Solonge Thu 05-Sept-19 11:01:04

Not when its his party expecting plebs like us to work till their late seventies...and suggesting that some people who work three jobs and still cant pay their rent, are lazy. Rees Mogg is 50 and regularly sleeps at work....shameful.

Solonge Thu 05-Sept-19 11:02:25

Tickingbird…..never!!!! If we leave we are destroying the UK and that includes the NHS and my grandchildrens future. This is good for those who are very wealthy.....to avoid taxes, there is nothing good for us.

mostlyharmless Thu 05-Sept-19 11:03:39

Laser projection from “Led by Donkeys” Edinburgh.

grannybuy Thu 05-Sept-19 11:06:03

My first thought wasn't that he was tired, but that it was an attention seeking ploy, a bit of showing off that is common amongst schoolchildren.

Firecracker123 Thu 05-Sept-19 11:06:48

As opposed to Corbyn the Election Chicken ?

Elderlyfirsttimegran Thu 05-Sept-19 11:09:30

While I don’t have time for him, The acoustics in the H of C that there are speakers built into the backs of the benches so that members can actually hear what’s being said! HONESTLY. Also it’s not big enough to seat the number of members there are now, after the War Churchill said that the rebuild should be the same as the burnt out one.

maddyone Thu 05-Sept-19 11:19:03

I don’t like MPs or Members of the House of Lords lounging or sleeping whilst they are supposed to be working. As a teacher I certainly couldn’t have slept on the job! Having said that I think that there are much bigger problems facing the UK than JRM lounging in an unbecoming way in the HofC.