Construction industry gossip: That old smoothie

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Dominic Raab’s secret power was his vitamin volcano, Alok Sharma can remember people’s names – and Rishi Sunak knows how to say hello

What a Pret

I had the pleasure of speaking to an ex-civil servant recently who used to work for deputy prime minister Dominic Raab when he was housing secretary a few years back. She reminded me of his strangely regimented lunch habits. It emerged a few years ago that Raab requested the same chicken sandwich, fruit pot and “vitamin volcano” smoothie every day. His former underling told me that after news got out, Raab decided to vary his lunch choices in order to pour a vitamin volcano, I mean cold water, over the story.

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