A PROTEST group from Stroud confronted Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg outside an event he was speaking at in Cheltenham on Saturday.
Stroud Red Shed protested alongside activists at the Cheltenham Literature Festival to highlight their opposition to Mr Rees-Mogg’s views and recent comments.
Activist Lizzie Fletcher said: “We tried to get him to answer our questions about his remarks concerning state education, food banks and his investment in abortion pills.
“But of course he has been through the Eton school of aristocratic charm, so he skirted around the issues and was quick to walk away before we could rebuff his replies.”
To see a video of the confrontation click here.
Mr Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset, recently made comments about his views on abortion, this received condemnation.
He appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain and said that he believes abortion is wrong, even if the woman has been raped.
Mr Rees-Mogg was asked to clarify that this was his opinion, he said: "I’m afraid so. Life is sacrosanct and begins at the point of conception and I think it is wrong."
The MP for North East Somerset has recently been tipped as a possible replacement for Theresa May as Prime Minister.
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