Time for the Tories to stop posturing and get back to politics

Rees-Mogg’s attempt to drag Parnell into the Brexit debate was a squalid ploy to exploit anti-Irish sentiment in Britain and cling to power, writes Ryle Dwyer

THE effort by the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg to drag Charles Stewart Parnell into the current Brexit debate was a squalid ploy to exploit anti-Irish sentiment in Britain. Nobody should be really surprised, because this whole Brexit affair is the result of a sordid Tory trick to retain power.