Jacob Rees-Mogg debates Left-wing activists at Labour Party Conference
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Political party conferences are all too often reduced to dreary echo chambers. It is for this reason that Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg was eager to venture behind enemy lines, joining the Telegraph to debate the Labour rank-and-file on their own turf in Liverpool. The former Commons leader challenged left-wing activists on the big issues of politics, tackling immigration, gender, tax - and whether children should be forced to eat lentils. In a series of tense encounters, Sir Jacob probed the tensions within the party as it grapples with the immigration crisis and the rising cost of living. “Come join us,” one impassioned Labour member told him. The experiment was simple: his political opponents were challenged to change his mind and were rewarded with a sticker. Watch the video in full above to see whether any of the activists succeeded in swaying him. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/#source=refresh #rees-mogg #labour #debate #burnham #conservative #politics #labourpartyconferen
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