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Rees-Mog was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010, although he ran twice before.<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jacob-rees-mogg/4099 Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg MP]. ''Parliament''. Retrieved October 4, 2017.</ref> In 2017, Rees-Mogg was chosen to lead the European Research Group, a group of pro-Brexit Tory MPs.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/16/city-jacob-rees-mogg-lead-pro-brexit-group-mps/ City AM: Jacob Rees-Mogg to lead pro-Brexit group of MPs]. ''Breitbart News''. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.</ref> In July 2019, Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] appointed Rees-Mogg as the leader of the House of Commons.<ref>Multiple references:
 
Rees-Mog was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010, although he ran twice before.<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jacob-rees-mogg/4099 Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg MP]. ''Parliament''. Retrieved October 4, 2017.</ref> In 2017, Rees-Mogg was chosen to lead the European Research Group, a group of pro-Brexit Tory MPs.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/16/city-jacob-rees-mogg-lead-pro-brexit-group-mps/ City AM: Jacob Rees-Mogg to lead pro-Brexit group of MPs]. ''Breitbart News''. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.</ref> In July 2019, Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] appointed Rees-Mogg as the leader of the House of Commons.<ref>Multiple references:
 
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-reesmogg/britains-arch-brexiteer-rees-mogg-takes-up-a-new-seat-in-parliament-idUSKCN1UK1MN Britain's arch-Brexiteer Rees-Mogg takes up a new seat in parliament]. ''Reuters''. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
 
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-reesmogg/britains-arch-brexiteer-rees-mogg-takes-up-a-new-seat-in-parliament-idUSKCN1UK1MN Britain's arch-Brexiteer Rees-Mogg takes up a new seat in parliament]. ''Reuters''. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-reesmogg/uk-pm-johnson-appoints-rees-mogg-as-leader-of-the-house-of-commons-idUSKCN1UJ31I UK PM Johnson appoints Rees-Mogg as leader of the House of Commons]. ''Reuters''. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-reesmogg/uk-pm-johnsojn-appoints-rees-mogg-as-leader-of-the-house-of-commons-idUSKCN1UJ31I UK PM Johnson appoints Rees-Mogg as leader of the House of Commons]. ''Reuters''. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
 
*Osborne, Samuel (July 24, 2019). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-leader-house-common-boris-johnson-cabinet-latest-news-a9019761.html Jacob Rees-Mogg handed cabinet role by Boris Johnson]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.</ref>
 
*Osborne, Samuel (July 24, 2019). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-leader-house-common-boris-johnson-cabinet-latest-news-a9019761.html Jacob Rees-Mogg handed cabinet role by Boris Johnson]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved July 24, 2019.</ref>
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Rees-Mog strongly supports a "hard" [[Brexit]] and strongly opposes "remain" advocates and "soft" Brexit advocates.<ref>Multiple references:
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An online grassroots conservative movement, "Moggmentum", emerged in 2017 in support of Rees-Mogg.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/wit-wisdom-jacob-rees-mogg/ The wit and the wisdom of Jacob Rees-Mogg]</ref>
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== Positions ==
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Rees-Mogg strongly supports a "hard" [[Brexit]] and strongly opposes "remain" advocates and "soft" Brexit advocates.<ref>Multiple references:
 
*Maidment, Jack (October 3, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/03/jacob-rees-mogg-compares-brexit-battles-agincourt-waterloo-trafalgar/ Jacob Rees-Mogg compares Brexit to battles of Agincourt, Waterloo and Trafalgar]. ''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 
*Maidment, Jack (October 3, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/03/jacob-rees-mogg-compares-brexit-battles-agincourt-waterloo-trafalgar/ Jacob Rees-Mogg compares Brexit to battles of Agincourt, Waterloo and Trafalgar]. ''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 
*Elgot, Jessica (October 4, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/04/moggmentum-behind-jacob-rees-mogg-stirs-activists-tory-conservative-party-conference ‘Moggmentum’ behind Rees-Mogg stirs activists at Tory conference]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 
*Elgot, Jessica (October 4, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/04/moggmentum-behind-jacob-rees-mogg-stirs-activists-tory-conservative-party-conference ‘Moggmentum’ behind Rees-Mogg stirs activists at Tory conference]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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Despite this, Rees-Mogg has caved to the Left and adopted certain left-wing positions, including criticizing a famous speech made by [[Enoch Powell]] criticizing mass migration, despite [[European migrant crisis|much of it coming true]].<ref>Kassam, Raheem (April 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/14/jacob-rees-mogg-betrays-fans-opposing-enoch-powells-famous-speech/ Jacob Rees-Mogg Betrays Fans By Opposing Enoch Powell’s Famous Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 15, 2018.</ref>
 
Despite this, Rees-Mogg has caved to the Left and adopted certain left-wing positions, including criticizing a famous speech made by [[Enoch Powell]] criticizing mass migration, despite [[European migrant crisis|much of it coming true]].<ref>Kassam, Raheem (April 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/14/jacob-rees-mogg-betrays-fans-opposing-enoch-powells-famous-speech/ Jacob Rees-Mogg Betrays Fans By Opposing Enoch Powell’s Famous Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 15, 2018.</ref>
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== Personal life ==
 
Rees-Mogg is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]].<ref>Barillas, Martin M. (July 25, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-catholic-who-attends-latin-mass-appointed-as-new-uk-house-of-commons-leader Pro-life Catholic who attends Latin Mass appointed as new UK House of Commons leader]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref>
 
Rees-Mogg is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]].<ref>Barillas, Martin M. (July 25, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-catholic-who-attends-latin-mass-appointed-as-new-uk-house-of-commons-leader Pro-life Catholic who attends Latin Mass appointed as new UK House of Commons leader]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref>
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