Last night on GB News, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg faced off against Michael Heseltine in a debate that quickly turned into a demolition job on Brexit bluster. The topic? Brexit and asylum policies—a combo that never really dies. Below is a more human, punchy take on what happened and how viewers reacted.
🎤 Rees-Mogg
Rees-Mogg began by attacking Keir Starmer’s asylum plans, accusing him of ditching the Rwanda scheme. He said:
“You may recall Keir Starmer’s visit to Albania, where he asked if they would take failed asylum seekers, only to be flatly refused by the Albanian Prime Minister in front of the world’s media. Now it’s emerged the PM plans to ask Kosovo if it will take failed asylum seekers instead.”
Then he challenged Starmer:
“Why doesn’t he just ring up the president of Rwanda and say, ‘You’ve got a scheme, we’ve paid for the buildings.’ Why is he running around all over the place?”
🦁 Heseltine roars back
Heseltine, never one to shy away, pounced immediately. He pointed out that Rwanda’s plan had legal and moral issues and wasn’t a silver bullet.
His delivery? Total gold. The audience cheered every line. Rees-Mogg tried to retort, but Heseltine’s decades of experience left him on the back foot.
🎉 Viewers loved it
One X user summed it up perfectly:
“Heseltine repeatedly kicking Rees-Mogg in the balls is a thing of beauty and fully worth the 6 minutes.”
Others praised Heseltine for exposing flaws in Rees-Mogg’s argument and reminding everyone why seasoned politicians often carry more weight than bombastic soundbites.
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One person wrote: “Heseltine repeatedly kicking Rees-Mogg in the balls is a thing of beauty and fully worth the 6 minutes.”
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Another wrote: “Mogg still speaks the same undiluted twaddle about Brexit, and Heseltine provides the grown-up explanation.”
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