Jacob Rees-Mogg takes swipe at Alastair Campbell as he lists Brexit wins
Jacob Rees-Mogg has listed three “huge” advantages from the UK’s departure from the EU.
During an interview on Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, the Conservative former Cabinet minister was requested for Brexit wins to place to Alastair Campbell later within the present.
The former Brexit alternatives minister stated the UK had saved £191billion by not being a part of the EU’s Covid restoration fund, struck a free commerce take care of Australia, and was capable of present “global leadership” on Ukraine.
In a swipe at Tony Blair’s former spin physician, Mr Rees-Mogg added that Brexit additionally means Britain not has to “do what we’re told by Alastair Campbell’s mates”.
He stated: “We’ve saved £191billion by not being within the EU for its Covid restoration fund. That would have been our share of the EU’s restoration fund.
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In response to Mr Rees-Mogg’s feedback, Mr Campbell claimed the senior Conservative MP didn’t have a “single” Brexit profit.
The ardent Remainer additionally insisted that Brexit is “going very badly improper”.
Mr Campbell said: “On Ukraine, I’d undoubtedly say the UK has performed a great job in relation to Ukraine, however that has nothing to do with us being exterior the EU.
“The Australian trade deal and all the other trade deals they’ve done are either cut and paste from what we had with the EU or they’re adding a minuscule amount in the long-term to our trade which is meanwhile being absolutely battered.”
He added: “The whole thing about sovereignty was a myth because the sovereignty always lay in the UK Parliament to pool some of that sovereignty with other nations.”