Apparently we should be having a serious discussion about whether Dominic Raab should lose his job just because he is “difficult to work with” or because his alleged victims are just “snowflakes”.
This kind of deeply cynical, off the record, spin doctoring by the minister’s friends, is not news, and certainly should not be the basis for a serious discussion. In fact, it shows how much trouble the government is in over these allegations.
They are desperate to not lose another minister to allegations like this, especially allegations that show just how badly run the country is.
Bullies are not just bad managers, their bosses are even worse managers. They either are so stupid they can’t see it, approve of it, or are too lazy and uncaring to bother about it.
Management generally in the UK is very bad and bullying is just one symptom.
Apparently you can even make it to the very top of the country’s political system and not be capable of knowing what a bully looks like, acts like and the damage they do.
Economics, trade and Brexit, not necessarily in that order but the dog always comes first.
By Jonty Bloom Media
Bullying has been considered an asset in politics for years, because UK society considers individuals making decisive decisions quickly and forcing everyone to follow their path to be the epitome of leadership, regardless of the quality or wisdom of said decisions.
Its even been evident on the despatch box, where David Cameron would tell school kids not to bully early in the day, then abuse his opponent’s clothes at PMQs.
I also wonder how much The West Wing and the Thick of It glamorised the ‘barbed comment put-down as a debate strategy’ among the political class?