Jacob Rees-Mogg shares adorable picture of his new baby Sixtus – complete with his own personalised pillow
JACOB REES-MOGG has shared an adorable new snap of his baby son Sixtus – complete with his own personalised pillow.
The latest addition to the Mogg clan was pictured in an old fashioned black pram, tucked in under white sheets.
It shows him snuggled up in a white cardigan and snoozing next to a delicate pillow, complete with two marching soldiers sewn on next to his name.
Mr Rees-Mogg captioned the snap: “Sleeping the sleep of the just.”
The Tory MP shot to fame online after announcing he was set to give the infant the unusual name earlier this year.
And he then topped a poll of Tory members for who they want to be their next Prime Minister.
However, since then he’s been attacked for his traditional views on gay marriage and on abortion – because he is a strict Catholic.
The Somerset MP said last week he wouldn’t agree with terminating a pregnancy under any circumstances – even if the woman had been raped.
The MP for North East Somerset told Good Morning Britain earlier this week: “I’m completely opposed to abortion. Life begins at the point of conception.”
And on gay marriage he said: “Marriage is a sacrament that lies with the church. I support the teaching of the Catholic church.”
The MP has repeatedly voted against sex marriage legislation.
He later defended his remarks to , saying: “I’m allowed to say what I think and people are absolutely entitled to say back what they think.
“I believe in free speech – and protecting it – is very important.
“Rape is a great evil and a terrible crime, but that’s not made better by then aborting the unborn child.
“The Catholic Church’s teachings are authoritative. To take a life after a rape is not the answer.”
He also had to hit back at claims from Labour’s Harriet Harman that he was a “deadbeat dad” because he hasn’t ever changed a nappy.
The MP instead said his loyal nanny always took care of it.
But the backbench Tory MP, who has dismissed talk over the summer of being party leader, said he would “lose little sleep over Harriet Harman’s disapproval”.
