He bowed with the words “hasta la vista,” a phrase meaning “see you later” in Spanish.
Appearing on GB News on Saturday, Mr Rees-Mogg was asked if Mr Johnson wanted to return.
“No one has come back after losing the party leadership since Gladstone,” Mr Rees-Mogg replied. “And I just don’t think that in today’s politics the chance of me coming back is realistic.”
“Many people think they will be called back by a grateful nation, which is why Harold Macmillan waited 20 years before accepting his Persian title… Life just isn’t like that.”
Criticism of civil servants working from home
In the interview, Mr Rees-Mogg claimed Mr Johnson’s downfall was partly the result of anti-Brexit campaigning – although a number of Brexit MPs, such as Steve Baker, have called for his resignation.
Mr Rees-Mogg said: “There are a lot of people who resent the fact that we have left the European Union. And therefore the downing of the Brexit standard-bearer was a triumph for them.”
He also criticized civil servants who continue to work from home, claiming that some offices have only about 10 percent of employees.
“This week I went to the government office in Canary Wharf,” he said. “They have 400 desks on one floor and I’d be surprised if there were 40 people working there.”
“We need to stop accepting excuses,” he said. “To start with it was the end of the Covid restrictions, then it was Easter, then it was the Jubilee, then there was the rail strike, then it was hot.”
He added: “Now what is the apology? Oh no, it’s August, so no one can – we’re going French.
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