{"id":350276,"date":"2018-03-01T04:38:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T03:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/this-would-be-infamous-rees-mogg-on-rumored-plot-between-labour-eus-barnier-rt-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2018-03-01T04:38:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T03:38:06","slug":"this-would-be-infamous-rees-mogg-on-rumored-plot-between-labour-eus-barnier-rt-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/this-would-be-infamous-rees-mogg-on-rumored-plot-between-labour-eus-barnier-rt-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This would be infamous\u2019 \u2013 Rees-Mogg on rumored plot between Labour & EU\u2019s Barnier \u2014 RT UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jacob Rees-Mogg responded to an unsubstantiated rumor of a plot between Labour and the EU\u2019s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier. The Brexiteer tweeted: \u201cIf true this would be infamous,\u201d in reply to a Times journalist\u2019s post.<\/p>\n

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The Tory MP was commenting on a post by the deputy political editor for the Times, Sam Coates, who wrote: \u201cThis hints at co-operation between Labour and Barnier to change Theresa May’s brexit position<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coates was referencing allegations, made on Twitter, that Jeremy Corbyn\u2019s endorsement of an EU customs union was timed to coincide with Barnier\u2019s publishing of an EU plan to include Northern Ireland in the same union.<\/p>\n

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This hints at co-operation between Labour and Barnier to change Theresa May’s brexit position. (Keir Starmer is in Brussels today for talks with the Commission btw) https:\/\/t.co\/wQ3wE4iaeC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam Coates Times (@SamCoatesTimes) February 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The Times journalist also mentioned that Labour\u2019s shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, was in \u201cBrussels today for talks with the [European] Commission<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Corbyn and Starmer have both met with the EU negotiating team, including Barnier, in recent weeks. After one meeting, Corbyn promised to run the Brexit negotiations \u201cvery differently\u201d if he came to power.<\/p>\n

Coates\u2019 original tweet, and Mogg\u2019s response, had plenty of support. One Twitter user accused Labour of being \u201ctraitorous,\u201d another cried \u201ctreason.\u201d Others, though, accused Coates of spreading \u201cfake news.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Traitorous weasel Keir Starmer colludes with the enemy, no surprises there given he’s serving a leader like Corbo. Atrocious behaviour.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Henry Ironside (@HenryIronside) February 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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You are not spreading Fake news are you Sam? That is quite an accusation unless you have proof. Fake news is so distasteful especially from so-called respected journalists.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pointdevue #FBPE (@1pointdevue) February 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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