Hadn’t we all agreed sometime around 2001 that winking was no longer a thing? Pretty sure we’d reached an unspoken consensus that winking was at best patronising or, worse, creepy? And, in the hands of the wrong person? Well, you saw what happened yesterday.
Dominic Raab, the man in charge of the country when Boris is having sinus surgery or off on a diplomatic visit to Madrid, winked at his Labour counterpart Angela Rayner during PMQs in the House of Commons. The ick factor was instant, seismic and felt across the nation, with “I feel soiled” and “Guess that’s one way to dry the nation’s vaginas indefinitely” two of the most relatable responses.
