Pushed by Marr to admit it’s harder to sell fish to the rest of Europe now because of Brexit, Rees-Mogg said: “Well, I mean you’re quite right, there were some teething troubles with some scallops and so on but actually that varies considerably.”
"So glad to see Marr truly unleashed. Fearsome to behold," wrote one person who wasn't impressed with the interview.
The Brexit Opportunities minister’s post comes just as the US has labelled the EU’s response to the invasion of Ukraine as “historic”, saying the relationship with the bloc is “vital” – but not mentioning a word about Brexit Britain.
"It is however perfectly fine for him to express the view that rapid growth in foodbanks is rather uplifting."
Mogg to decorator: 'I want my haven to look like the inside of a stomach.'
The new minister for Brexit Opportunities argued it's Covid's fault: "We've had containers simply being stuck the wrong place, being stuck in Chinese ports, being stuck in the port of Los Angeles."
The EU will "look at us in horror", the minister for Brexit opportunities declared, much to the amusement of people on social media.
The Brexit Opportunities minister has written to readers of The Sun this week asking them for tips on his new role.
"‘Brexit Opportunities’ and ‘Government Efficiency’ - two oxymorons there. To be honest, I saw Rees-Mogg as being more suited to ‘Minister for Twirling Moustache while Laughing at the Poor.’"