'This is an exciting opportunity!' Rees-Mogg criticises coverage downplaying Brexit future
JACOB Rees-Mogg has blasted the coverage of Brexit during the recent election and insisted the Tories would have won a majority if it had campaigned on the referendum's exciting opportunities.
Rees-Mogg blasts lack of Tory Brexit positivity during election
Jacob Rees-Mogg, a leading Brexiteer MP, has slammed the negative campaign messaging during the recent general election.
Mrs May lost her majority government during the election, which focused strongly on repeated soundbites such as 'coalition of chaos' and 'strong and stable'.
Speaking on Sky News, Mr Rees-Mogg said the Conservatives should have focused on a positive campaign around Brexit.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, a leading Brexiteer MP, has slammed the negative campaign messaging
He told Labour MP Jess Phillips that there is "so much positive to say on Brexit, it really is an exciting opportunity and something we missed in the election".
He added: "The arguments we should have been putting should have been positive and uplifting.”
The MP for North East Somerset went on to say that there was still not enough being done to show Brexit in a positive light.
Recent coverage around the Brexit talks between David Davis and Michel Barnier has focused on the acrimonious start to negotiations and lack of clarity from both sides.
Rees-Mogg said the Conservatives should have focused on a positive campaign around Brexit
Coverage on the Brexit talks between David Davis and Michel Barnier has focused on the tough start
There is so much positive to say on Brexit, it really is an exciting opportunity
Mr Rees-Mogg urged the Prime Minister to show the patriotic and uplifting side of Brexit since most of the country would still vote to leave the EU today.
The Conservative MP's remarks came just a few minutes after Sir Vince Cable, the new Liberal Democrat leader, spoke on the same programme about rerunning the referendum.
During his outspoken appearance, Sir Vince said that most Brexiteers will eventually come to his party when they decide the referendum was a mistake.