What happened when we went in search of missing-in-action Jacob Rees-Mogg - Today News
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For any copyright, please send me a message. It was always going to be a tough assignment: tracking down a Tory minister who has gone missing in action. But that was the quest set by the Mirror newsdesk – find Jacob Rees-Mogg , the high-profile Conservative who has vanished from radar. The Commons Leader was last seen in an LBC radio studio, suggesting Grenfell Tower victims could have saved themselves if they had used “common sense” and fled the blazing tower block. That November 4 interview – for which he apologised – came after the notorious picture of him slouched across the Government frontbench during a crunch debate, provoking the anger of MPs and voters. Those incidents were enough for Tory high command, who banished the gaffe-prone politician from the frontline until after polling day. He has not been seen in front a TV camera or radio microphone since. He even dodged Sunday's manifesto launch in Telford, Shrops,, where Cabinet Ministers sat in the front row as Boris Johnson unveiled 60- pages of missed opportunities to transform Britain. So where is Rees-Mogg? Is he lying low in the countryside, campaigning to retain to his North East Somerset seat? I set off to find out. My journey began soon after sunrise, a gloomy, drizzly day, two-and-a-half weeks before voters go to the ballots. To try and infiltrate the Rees-Mogg mind, I opted for the A303 rather than the M4 – no way would someone as fusty and old-fashioned as him choose such a new-fangled intervention as the motorway. With the radio tuned to Classic FM for the authentic Rees-Mogg soundtrack, I began the 125-mile odyssey to his backyard. The harcdcore Brexiteer has held the seat since 2010 and enjoys a 10,235 majority. North Somerset voted 52% to 48% to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum – and it would be a shock if Rees-Mogg was ousted on December 12. However, perhaps he is seeking divine intervention and reassurance in the run-up to polling day. The devout Catholic has, after all, spoken of trying to recite the rosary every day. Our first stop is Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chew Magna. There is no sign of him among the empty pews but outside, car restorer Phil Gibson, 60, provides the first breakthrough. “I've seen him in our village – he came round with his missus and said hello last week,” reveals Phil, of Ubley. “He seemed fine. Unfortunately he met my wife, who gave him short shrift. “She doesn't agree with some of his points of view. “I don't agree with him in terms of exiting (the EU). “But there isn't a single party I want to vote for.” Phil bids us farewell and wishes us luck with our mission. On Chew Magna high street, , 51, is standing outside her gift shop. “I've seen his house but I've never seen