To What Extent is Jacob-Rees Mogg Acting a Persona?

[The Free North]

There are videos of him from the 80s speaking about some of his investments and his plans for the future. I don't remember what he said specifically, but he was wearing a monocle at like age 13 or something and his accent was every bit as posh.

Given his parents, his upbringing (nanny and all), and his associated views, I don't think its an act at all. If anything, I think he comes off as relatively genuine which makes him oddly relatable in a way even though every time he opens his mouth, he exudes pure aristocrat. In the same way I think Sanders is to be commended for not trying to hide his views or persona, I think Rees-Mogg too should be commended.

Even if you disagree with him, he does seem to be fairly well read and seems to be genuinely concerned with parliamentary proceedings and constitutional precedent which is more than you can say about many in the chamber these days. He's wrong on a lot of things and seems to have gotten a bit more full of himself after getting into Boris's government, but I think the house is better with him than without him.