The 48-year-old has been the most popular pick in the next Prime Minister market over the weekend
Reports this weekend have suggested Mr Rees-Mogg was looking to launch a bid for the party leadership after seeing his popularity with the British public increase thanks to recent success on social media with a number of his posts going viral across the likes of Facebook and Instagram. With the future of Prime Minister Theresa May still the subject of much speculation and rumours of in-fighting and division among Conservative MPs over Brexit, rumours continue to circulate that party members will look for a new leader following Mrs May’s poor performance in the general election.
Following the latest reports, punters have piled in on the pro-Brexit MP for North East Somerset becoming the new Conservative leader with 72% of all bets over the weekend for Mr Rees-Mogg (available at best odds of 9/1).
He has also proven popular in the next Prime Minister market, accounting for 30.3% of all bets at best odds of 11/1, almost twice as many as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (17.2%) over the same period.
Those looking to pile in on the MP known as ‘the Honourable Member for the early twentieth century’ should heed the warning from Rees-Mogg himself who told Radio 4 on Sunday: “I think it’s a reminder that it’s August and people don’t have pressing UK political news to write about. And therefore there’s this jolly stuff about me, but I wouldn’t put any money on it.”
