Jacob Rees-Mogg calls for election pact between Tories and Ukip

This is Bath -- Outspoken Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has further fanned the flames of the Europe debate by calling for an electoral pact between the Conservatives and Ukip. And Mr Mogg went further, suggesting the two parties could merge. His comments will make uncomfortable reading for David Cameron who is coming under increasing pressure to call a referendum on Europe. With Tory ministers warning they could not act without the support of their Liberal Democrat coalition parties, North East Somerset MP Mr Rees-Mogg had more advice for Mr Cameron. He wants Ukip leader Nigel Farage to replace Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister. "I think that would be a better bet for Conservatism and the right wing in British politics," he said on the BBC yesterday. Senior Conservatives have urged the Prime Minister to hold a "mandate referendum" on his plan to re-negotiate the terms of Britain's EU membership as early next spring in a bid to halt the rise of Mr Farage's rampant UK Independence Party. Reported by This is 4 hours ago.