Jacob Rees-Mogg filmed trying to break up scuffle after masked protesters barge into university talk
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jacob Rees-Mogg has been filmed breaking up a scuffle amid angry scenes after masked protesters disrupted a talk he was giving at a university. “It took about 10 minutes for security to come and stop all this and take away.” The Bristol University politics student said around 200 people were in the audience. The event’s page promised “a chance to talk to an experienced parliamentarian about the issues of the day, what it’s like to be an MP and how you can get there”. Labour MP Angela Rayner said she “utterly condemn” an the attempt to disrupt Mr Rees-Mogg’s speech.
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