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Divisions in the Tories reveal divisions in the ruling class
Jacob Rees-Mogg

JACOB REES-MOGG is struggling a bit to convince Tory Brexiteers to put their money where their mouth is.

His bid to no-confidence his party leader is hardly the best preparation for an election campaign. Electorates do not like parties that give the impression of being divided against themselves.

The divisions among Conservatives in Parliament reflect not just divisions in the Tory Party on the ground — thinly spread though it is — but divisions in our ruling class.

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