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 // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher https://www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more. https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/ // FOLLOW US   / spectator     / officialspectator     / the-spectator     / spectator1828     / thespectatormagazine