Letters from an Englishman by Jacob Rees-Mogg

Donald Trump in the flesh: A remarkable experience

A report from the CPAC retreat at Mar-a-Lago

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Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343-1400

The Father of English Literature

Nov 4 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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October 2026

Thoughts on the Bayeux Tapestry

On Friday, I had the great privilege of visiting the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum with my mother.

Oct 31 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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We need to return to Cabinet Government

The way our constitution operates in practice is inevitably more important than its theory.

Oct 24 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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A return to two-party politics?

Andy Burnham has managed to revive Labour’s poll rating and, after a successful Party Conference, Kemi Badenoch is doing something similar for the…

Oct 16 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Thoughts on the Tory Party Conference

In 1996 I went to my first Tory Party conference and have been to most since.

Oct 10 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Should we switch to PR?

The argument for proportional representation is seductive.

Oct 3 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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September 2026

Benefits Reform – a fiscal and moral policy

The Conservative Party is founded on the idea that individuals ought to have as much freedom as possible, and that the state may only legitimately…

Sep 26 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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How our laws are made: Part XIV

The Whips

Sep 22 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Why Piddington Matters

All governments are only able to act because of the consent of those who are governed.

Sep 18 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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A Constitutional Coup?

Danny Kruger, the former Conservative MP who defected to Reform last year, has referred to the Labour proposal to give more power to the Cabinet…

Sep 14 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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How our laws are made: Part XIII

Private Members’ Bills

Sep 9 • Jacob Rees-Mogg

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