Dominic Raab appeared for a BBC interview with what appeared to be a carefully curated selection of books in the background, including the autobiography of Austrian bodybuilder-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and biographies of US Presidents Regan and Nixon. Tory MP Dominic Raab appeared for a BBC interview with what appeared to be a carefully curated selection of books in the backgroundAnd it did not take long for people to take to social media to mock Mr Raab for trying to appear well-read with the awkwardly placed stack of books. It did not take long for people to take to social media to mock Mr Raab for trying to appear well-read with the awkwardly placed stack of booksWhat books did Dominic Raab choose for the background of his BBC interview? He posted: 'Here's man-of-the-people Tory MP Dominic Raab doing what most ordinary folk do with their collection of books - keeps them on a sodding window sill.' Johnny Starling, from Tees Valley tweeted: Dominic Raab to his assistant - 'I’m going to be on the telly, run down to Waterstones and buy some books to make me look clever.'

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2019 21:01 UTC