Dad-of-six and Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted he has NEVER changed a single nappy throughout his life as a father.
During a conversation with Nigel Farage, the North East Somerset Conservative MP made the revelation that he would rather leave such things to the family’s nanny, according to The Metro.
Searching for an excuse, the MP claimed: “I don’t think Nanny would approve because I’m sure she’d think I wouldn’t do it properly.
The 48-year-old made the rather incredulous statement that nappy changing was the work of "modern men", saying: “I’ve made no pretence to be a modern man at all, ever. I’m probably as modern as you”.
However, Mr Rees-Mogg’s nanny Veronica Crook may be close to retirement as he admitted she has been with the family for over 50 years, having brought him up as well as his children.
“Nanny knows a thing or two. This is the nanny that has worked for my family – in September, 52 years – so she knows a thing or two about doing it properly”, he added.
In the past, Mr Rees-Mogg has even brought his beloved nanny on the campaign trail with them, claiming the decline in numbers of nannies in Britain is a cause for concern.
The staunch Catholic is known for his conservative views and voted against the introduction of same-sex marriage.
The upper-class politician and his wife Helena de Chair have six children, with the youngest arriving earlier this month.
In the past, he has expressed a desire to have "as many children as possible" but thankfully for the sake of his nanny, he recently admitted that their youngest child will probably be their last.
While the eccentric politician lacks in nappy-changing skills, he certainly put a lot of thought into the naming process of each child, with each one having several colourful middle names.
His five older children are named Peter Theodore Alpherge, nine, Mary Anne Charlotte Emma, eight, Thomas Wentworth Somerset Dunstan, seven, Anselm Charles Fitzwilliam, five and Alfred Wulfric Leyson Pius, one.
His latest arrival was given the rather papal-sounding moniker Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher – it may take the little lad a while to learn that one!
As little Sixtus is only two weeks old and will need nappies for quite some time, we think it would be no harm for Mr Rees-Mogg to learn to change a nappy or two!
After all, he admitted himself, minding six children is “jolly hard work” for the nanny…
