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Dominic Raab and the problem of ‘distraction’

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issue 02 July 2022

Dominic Raab blamed distraction for Boris Johnson’s woes when the Tories failed in two by-elections last week. ‘He has track records as long as his arm of misinformation and propaganda and this is a distraction from the real issues.’

Oh, no, I beg your pardon, that was what Mr Raab said about Vladimir Putin in March.

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