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Jacob Rees-Mogg claims Matt Hancock is a successful genius – 9 funniest counterclaims

In the wake of Dominic Cummings publishing messages that suggest Boris Johnson believes Matt Hancock to be “fucking hopeless”, Leader of the House, Jacob Rees-Mogg, leapt to the Health Secretary’s defence with this glowing endorsement.

“the brilliant, the one and only successful genius”

It’s like listening to Jools Holland introducing his next guest, rather than a senior politician describe the man who sent infected patients back into care homes. We just hope they don’t do a duet.

Twitter wasn’t buying it.

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In the interest of fairness, Matt Hancock won’t leave office without at least one distinction.

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