Jacob Rees-Mogg has branded the Scottish Conservative chief “a light-weight” after he informed Boris Johnson to resign.
Douglas Ross referred to as for Mr Johnson to step down following the prime minister’s admission that he attended a Downing Avenue celebration throughout lockdown in Might 2020.
Simply hours after the prime minister’s apology to MPs, Mr Ross mentioned the prime minister’s place was “not tenable”.
However Mr Rees-Mogg informed BBC’s Newsnight: “Douglas Ross has at all times been fairly a light-weight determine.”
He mentioned the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, who’s supportive of the prime minister, was “way more substantial and vital”.
The Commons chief made the comment after brushing apart presenter Kirsty Wark’s assertion that Newsnight had been informed all 31 Scottish Conservative MSPs imagine Boris Johnson ought to stop.
Earlier, Mr Rees-Mogg informed LBC he didn’t suppose the Scottish Conservative chief was “an enormous determine”.
He added: “I don’t suppose it’s a shock Douglas Ross takes this view.
“He’s by no means been a supporter of the prime minister. He has continuously made disobliging feedback concerning the PM.”
Mr Rees-Mogg’s defence got here amid a bruising day for Boris Johnson.
The prime minister is going through intense stress after a leaked electronic mail confirmed round 100 No 10 employees have been invited to a drinks gathering in Downing Avenue’s rose backyard on 20 Might 2020, whereas the nation was nonetheless topic to strict Covid lockdown restrictions.
At PMQs, Mr Johnson apologised for attending the celebration – however insisted he thought it was a “work occasion”.
Mr Rees-Mogg additionally dismissed opinion polls suggesting Boris Johnson ought to resign yesterday, and mentioned Tory MPs who’ve referred to as for the PM to go have been “people who find themselves at all times sad”.
He informed Instances Radio: “They’re individuals who have by no means actually supported the prime minister, two of those you talked about have at all times been fairly strongly against him, and due to this fact you’d count on them to be comparatively grumpy, and in order that’s not stunning.”
He mentioned: “I feel they’re essentially mistaken and they’re misjudging the place we’re and what the Prime Minister has succeeded in doing.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
