Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is surprisingly backing Tory toff Jacob Rees-Mogg to be the new Prime Minister following Boris Johnson’s resignation.
The 66-year-old punk – also known as Johnny Rotten – may have once wished for Anarchy in the UK and claimed Queen Elizabeth was presiding over a “fascist regime” but he is backing super posh Mogg, the MP for North East Somerset, to be Britain’s next political leader.
John likes Mogg, 53, because he has a “World War II put Britain first” mentality which he thinks could only be good for the nation.
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He said: “You know who I’d like, and I know this is like way out and he’s probably not even in the running, that’s Jacob Rees-Mogg.
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“There’s something about that man.
“I love that World War II respect, put Britain first attitude he has.”
John – who now lives in Venice Beach, California – also likes Mogg because he has manners and a “civility” which is sorely lacking in modern political discourse.
He added: “And in every single interview I’ve ever seen him do he has me on the floor with his humour.
“I do think he’s just genuinely a nice person.
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“He has civility so that makes him interesting, and it makes debate and conversation interesting.”
Mr Rees-Mogg – who is a devout Catholic – appeared to be flattered by the comments.
He tweeted: “Even if my leg is being pulled I am honoured by this exceptionally kind endorsement by Mr Lydon, alias Johnny Rotten.”
Boris eventually resigned on Thursday [July 7], after years of scandals including breaching his own lockdown rules and holding several gatherings in Number 10.
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In recent days, he also admitted he met an ex-KGB agent without officials present while he was foreign secretary, back in April 2018.
This week, several top MPs including Rish Sunaj and Sajid Javid resigned, sending a meteoric wave through the Tory Party as many called on BoJo to eventually write his resignation as Party leader and Prime Minister.
Finally, he did on Thursday but announced he won’t step down until the autumn, sparking outrage across the country.
Speaking outside of 10 Downing Street on Thursday, Boris said he was “sad” to be “giving up the best job in the world” as he announced his resignation.
He explained: “I tried to persuade my colleagues that it would be eccentric to change governments when we’re delivering so much. I regret not to have been successful in those arguments.”
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