When it comes to nicknames, there’s clearly something appealing about ‘Mog’. All my life, I’ve been Moggy, or Mogs, or Mogman or Moggers. Having never met another Mogford who wasn’t related to me, this nomenclature has been something I’ve tended to attach to me and my family.
The mysterious rise of Tory politician Jacob Rees-Mogg, therefore, may have troubled many people, but it has been particularly disturbing to me, as headline writers/fanatics seem to have latched onto the Mog thing too. Mogg-mentum… Mogg-nificent… On it goes.
What about Rees, for Pete’s sake? The guy has a perfectly good first surname. Why not I-Rees-istible? Or G-Rees-y? Think of the other Mogs out there, and have a heart…
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