Jacob Rees-Mogg called John Major ‘the elite’ and these are the 9 responses you need
John Major has launched a devastating attack on Brexit and its most prominent supporters, saying ‘we cannot prepare for tomorrow by living in the world of yesterday’.
“We cannot prepare for tomorrow by living in the world of yesterday” – Former PM John Major delivers warning on #Brexit https://t.co/0UasJqvWi9 pic.twitter.com/UcRSJ5Ag4r
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 28, 2018
“The ultra Brexiteers have been mistaken – wrong – in nearly all they have said or promised to the British people.”
Which got people such as David Baddiel wondering how long it would take for this to happen.
Waiting for various billionaires to label Brixton-raised, left-school-at-16-with-three-O-Levels John Major one of the Elite.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) February 28, 2018
And guess what?
Jacob Rees-Mogg (raised in a country house, Eton, Oxford, then an investment banker, net worth >£100m) on @Channel4News just now calling John Major (raised on a council estate, left school at 16 with three O Levels) the "European elite"
— Jennifer Cobbe (@jennifercobbe) February 28, 2018
Here are the 9 responses you need.
1.
John Major grew up in a working class household in Brixton and left school at 16 with 3 O-levels.
Jacob Rees-Mogg was born to a future life peer, grew up in a Grade II listed building and was privately educated his entire life.
Which one is the elite? https://t.co/vF9nBbHJ1b
— Aidan McG – #FBPE (@aidanjmcg) February 28, 2018
2.
I look at John Major, I look at Ken Clarke, I look at myself. Do I see dangerous radicals who are utterly out of sync with this country, or do I see the great silent majority beginning to rise up now against this utter madness?
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) February 28, 2018
3.
Never thought I’d agree with John Major. A meaningful vote means Parliament having a free vote with the power to accept or reject the deal, re-open negotiations or call a second referendum on the deal. That is what parliamentary sovereignty really means. pic.twitter.com/5F0jk4WEuM
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) February 28, 2018
4.
You know you’ve lived a long time when John Major speaks for you pic.twitter.com/1Le7fYQ4Dl
— Jonny Geller (@JonnyGeller) February 28, 2018
5.
John Major makes a revolutionary proposal that would turn British politics upside down. "It as necessary to speak truth to the people as it is to speak truth to power".
— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) February 28, 2018
6.
This is the best speech John Major ever made. Should be required reading for all. Especially MPs https://t.co/B4OGAyv39X
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) February 28, 2018
7.
John Major making quite excellent speech about Brexit now, live on @SkyNews (nothing on BBC).
It’s long so I will summarise.“The government is at war and incompetent. They are betraying national interest. Brexit is an absolute bloody disaster. Stop it before it’s too late.”
— Matt Kelly (@mk1969) February 28, 2018
8.
I watched John Major a man I never liked nor voted for, talking about Brexit and its impacts with such passion and anger and I am infuriated by the fact Corbyn should have been saying this stuff for the last 18 months.
— Julie Owen Moylan (@JulieOwenMoylan) February 28, 2018
9.
Ah @Jacob_Rees_Mogg – you really are a total cock socket, aren't you? https://t.co/z8adeyqlmK
— John Niven (@NivenJ1) February 28, 2018
And just in case it appeals, here’s more Major.
There should be a “free vote” in Parliament to accept or reject final #Brexit deal, and one that could lead to a second referendum, former UK PM Sir John Major sayshttps://t.co/5JEUN16cHw pic.twitter.com/gZ61AZ35m0
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 28, 2018
