"And instead of this endless carping, saying it's difficult to get them, we should actually celebrate this phenomenal success of the British nation in getting up to a quarter of a million tests of a disease that nobody knew about until earlier in the year."
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"Jacob Rees-Mogg attacks 'endless carping' about Covid testing shortages", The Guardian (17 September 2020)
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Jacob Rees-Mogg
2019 – 2022
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg (born 24 May 1969) is a British Conservative politician. He was Leader of the House of Commons (2019–2022) and Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency (2022) and served as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy during the brief premiership of Liz Truss. Rees-Mogg was the Member of Parliament for North East Somerset from 2010 to the 2024 general election, when he was defeated. He was knighted in [[w:2022 Prime Ministe
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