Stormzy joins backlash against Rees-Mogg over Grenfell apology
Rapper attacks cabinet minister for saying fire victims should have used ‘common sense’
Tory politician Jacob Rees-Mogg found himself at the receiving end of an excoriating attack by British rapper Stormzy ahead of the government’s general election launch over ill-judged comments he made about Grenfell Tower victims not using their “common sense” to escape the blaze.
The award-winning musician, who famously used his Brit awards performance in 2018 to criticise Theresa May over her response to the fire, said Rees-Mogg has insinuated that those who “lost their lives weren’t smart enough to escape” and called on him to resign.