There's stupid, and stupid, as we all know. Clever people do stupid things, as MP's seem frequently to demonstrate. Some people who struggle academically have exceptionally good judgement that takes them to the very top.
There are no doubt effective leaders who upset people, but I doubt if they are effective because they upset people, more despite upsetting them.
Even leaders who upset people have to motivate and inspire to be effective. I've not had the opportunity to see Raab at close quarters but I've not heard or seen any reports of him being such a leader.
I know he is intelligent and in fact has excelled academically. He might even be an excellent lawyer. It's not given to everybody to get the best out of other people. It's not something I am much good at - when I was promoted into a job with half a dozen direct reports and about 40 people, I couldn't wait to get out of it.
Political correctness is an ironic term, a joke, a sneer. "Woke" to me means basic consideration and is only a problem when it goes too far. Aspects of the trans debates for example. I try to be reasonably woke, and most of those who use it as an insult are simply ignorant or obnoxious aren't they? (Think Lee Anderson, Suella Braverman).
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