‘If Jacob Rees Mogg turns into Levelling Up Secretary you’ll be able to wave goodbye to the entire idea of levelling up’
The information that millionaire old-Etonian Jacob Rees-Mogg may change into levelling up secretary in any potential Liz Truss led Tory cupboard has been met with disbelief and shock.
The concept the MP for the 18th century may change into answerable for narrowing rising inequalities within the UK, given his privileged background and the way out of contact he’s, exhibits simply how a lot the Tories’ flagship coverage is doomed to fail from the outset.
Reacting to experiences within the Occasions that Truss is contemplating appointing Rees-Mogg to change into her levelling up secretary, one social media person wrote: “Appointing Jacob Rees-Mogg as levelling up secretary can be a big F-you to the citizens, a lot so it ought to virtually earn Truss factors for model for going by way of with it if she does.”
One other added: “If Jacob Rees Mogg turns into Levelling Up Secretary you’ll be able to wave goodbye to the entire idea of levelling up.
“The minister who opposes abortion, homosexual marriage, and internet zero, whereas additionally saying the Grenfell Tower victims lacked widespread sense, has no place in such an essential position.”
It’s not the primary time that the Tory dedication to levelling up has been questioned. Through the present management marketing campaign, Rishi Sunak has been filmed boasting about how he took cash away from ‘disadvantaged city areas’ and handing it over to rich cities, feedback which drew widespread criticism.
In Might, evaluation from Bloomberg discovered that the overwhelming majority of constituencies have fallen additional behind since Johnson grew to become PM, confirming as soon as extra that ‘levelling up’ is nothing extra than simply rhetoric.
Different potential appointments in a Liz Truss cupboard embody Kwasi Kwarteng changing into Chancellor, together with Suella Braverman changing Priti Patel as Dwelling Secretary. James Cleverly is anticipated to be appointed Overseas Secretary.
Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Ahead
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