Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg has told Andrew Marr today on live radio to “get a sense of perspective” after he opened up about his dad’s death while Boris Johnson partied.
In an extraordinary clash, the Cabinet minister stood by his remark that Partygate was “fluff” even after the broadcasting legend revealed his “intense anger”.
Mr Marr - who presents the LBC show Tonight with Andrew Marr after quitting the BBC last year aftter a 21-year stint - said: “I buried my father on the week that one of those parties took place and it was a party.
