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Dominic Raab and the government look out of touch – a dangerous thing in politics

It’s fair for politicians to get caught unawares over internet memes or soap twists – but this is something far different, writes Andrew Woodcock

Friday 19 June 2020 01:04 BST
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Dominic Raab was ridiculed for his BLM comments
Dominic Raab was ridiculed for his BLM comments

It’s always a perilous moment for politicians when they decide to wander into the realms of popular culture and risk displaying to the world how little they know about the concerns of ordinary people.

But Dominic Raab’s bewildering move in muddling a central feature of the Black Lives Matter campaign with scenes from Game of Thrones took the problem to a whole new level.

I’ve always been a little sympathetic with politicians who get caught unawares over internet memes or football arguments or the latest twist of a soap opera or reality TV contest.

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