Tories seem to love gossiping about the Queen, don’t they?
Jacob Rees-Mogghas insisted the Queen was “ in no way misled ”over the decision to suspend parliament – and revealed he traveled with Her Majesty’s hairdresser from the airport to Balmoral before seeking approval to prorogue.
He told aTelegraphevent: “There was no plot, there was a prorogation. We don’t plot, governments make decisions.
“We went up with British Airways, the three relevant ministers – me, the leader of the House of Lords and the government chief whip.
“And we had a fantastic journey from Aberdeen airport to Balmoral because we traveled with the Queen’s hairdresser – I hope it’s not too indiscreet to tell you that, who was absolutely charming and full of fascinating stories, which I can ‘t tell you. ”
Rees-Mogg was asked if he worried he was a proxy for misleading the Queen over prorogation. He replied: “Oh what nonsense, no, absolute nonsense.”
He labelled Nigel Farage a “very distinguished political figure” a “significant British statesman” but would not be drawn on whether he should receive a knighthood or a peerage.
Rees-Mogg was also asked if there was a way back for the 21 MPs who lost the Tory whip earlier this month. He replied: “I think that it is human to err, it is divine to forgive and the prime minister is very close to being divine I think.”
He also expressed regret at his decision to recline on the front bench while listening to a key Brexit debate. Rees-Mogg said he was “simply sitting comfortably”, adding: “I do accept it was a mistake.”
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