After decades in the making, Rees-Mogg's time may be coming

The hard Brexit, socially illiberal Tory has had a month of almost continuous public appearancesIf Jacob Rees-Mogg’s time is coming, it will not be for the lack of preparation. A month of almost continuous public appearances for the 48-year-old hard Brexit, socially illiberal Tory – which have seen him involved in a fracas in Bristol, take on David Davis head-to-head in the Commons and even photobomb a petition drop at No 10 – are merely his latest manoeuvres after four decades