Paulton, Somerset
On Monday Jacob Rees Mogg posted a video of himself by the ancient Stanton Drew stones in his constituency.
Rees Mogg ‘historian’ resurfaces with video of ancient monument & reference to the Wurzels
What is perhaps less well known is that Rees Mogg’s constituency also contains what was part of the Somerset coalfield.
The local news website has found an anti-Rees Mogg slogan written on a surviving coal slag heap at Paulton:
Given the history between the Tory Party and the miners it can perhaps be understood why Rees Mogg chooses to ignore the coal mining heritage of his constituency.
It is worth recalling however that the leader of the miners in the 1926 General Strike A J Cook was a native of Somerset, Worth recalling unless you’re Jacob Rees Mogg anyway.
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