 In May 2013, he addressed the annual dinner held by the Traditional Britain Group, a far-right group that calls for non-white Britons to be deported.Rees-Mogg had been informed as to the nature of the group by anti-fascist group "Searchlight" prior to his attendance.After the dinner, he informed the press that although he had been informed of the group's views, he had "never been a member or supporter" of them.