Jacob Rees-Mogg: I may have six children but have never changed a nappy Jacob Rees-Mogg has revealed that he has never changed a nappy, saying that he is not a “modern man”. “The […]

Jacob Rees-Mogg has revealed that he has never changed a nappy, saying that he is not a “modern man”.

“The nanny does it brilliantly,” the traditional Conservative MP told Nigel Farage on LBC.

It may seem unbelievable given the fact he has six children, but appears that he may even be discouraged from trying it out. “I don’t think nanny would approve because I’m sure she’d think I wouldn’t do it properly,” Mr Rees-Mogg, whose youngest child, a boy named Sixtus, was born earlier in July, said.

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“I’ve made no pretence to be a modern man at all, ever. I’m probably as modern as you,” he told Mr Farage.

‘Nanny knows a thing or two’

The North East Somerset MP seemed to think experience was key when it came to changing nappies. “This is the nanny that has worked for my family – in September, 52 years – so she knows a thing or two about doing it properly.”

“Alas, for the British nanny is one of our nation’s finest traditions, iconic like a London taxi or a red bus, steeped in history, and, akin to the ravens at the Tower of London, important to the country’s wellbeing.” Jacob Rees-Mogg

The MP is very close to his nanny, once taking her canvassing with him. And when she is not busy with his children, Mr Rees-Mogg is known to ask her to use a book to protect his neck from the sun.

He is a great supporter of nannies in general, writing for The Telegraph in 2014: “Alas, for the British nanny is one of our nation’s finest traditions, iconic like a London taxi or a red bus, steeped in history, and, akin to the ravens at the Tower of London, important to the country’s wellbeing.”

‘Don’t be po-faced about politics’

Mr Rees-Mogg has become somewhat of a cult figure recently and the unlikely subject of social media movements, with some fans wanting him to become Tory leader.

When asked by Mr Farage about how he was coping with his new-found fame, Mr Rees-Mogg replied: “Oh it’s great fun. Politics is enjoyable as well as serious.”

He found the humour in the the debate over the name of his youngest son, referencing a Private Eye article that suggested Moggy McMoggface for his next child.

“There are amusing parts of politics and one shouldn’t be too po-faced about it,” he said.

One aspect of politics that Mr Rees-Mogg is not taking seriously is the grassroots campaign to make him party leader. He told Conservative Home in an interview: “I don’t think it’s wise to have ambitions above one’s station.”