Jacob Rees-Mogg on why he lost his seat & the need for 'PROPER conservatism' | SpectatorTV

Join Fraser Nelson, Katy Balls and Kate Andrews, along with special guest Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, for a live edition of Coffee House Shots. A week on from Sir Jacob losing his seat, he declares 'I can speak freely now'. So, why does he think the Conservatives lost the election?

The team also answer a range of audience questions, including: how will the Conservatives win voters back? Is Nigel Farage here to stay?

// CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction
01:41 – Katy Balls on Keir's first week
04:26 – Kate Andrews on Labour's economic outlook
07:40 – Why Jacob lost his seat and who is to blame
15:09 – Where did all the Tory votes go?!
19:16 – "Should the party move towards the right and embrace Reform?"
28:57 – JRM: "It's nonsense to say that we win from the middle", and the Conservative's competency problem
34:05 – Jacob's pick for the next Tory leader

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