Culture Secretary Nadine Doris said dyslexia had led her to mix words and offer people “downstream” movies and play on “tennis courts”.
The cabinet minister in charge of regulating the internet said her obstacle, which the NHS says mainly causes problems with reading and writing, means she may find it difficult to find the right expression when speaking.
“I have dyslexia, which means that when I speak, I often arrange my words and say things that sound like the words I’m trying to say. “Sometimes it’s funny and I laugh … but mostly it’s just hard,” Doris said.
“I am just fine with that. I’ve been in politics for a long time and you’re getting thick. That’s why I haven’t talked much in public about how it affects me. But it was hard for me to see commentators and the media making fun of me for something beyond my control. For other dyslexics, we learn that what matters is what you achieve in life, not what those who ridicule you say.
She made a mistake in a short video on TikTok, published in the account of the Conservative MP Luke Jones, in which she explained the responsibilities of her government department.
“We have a responsibility to make sure you have a super-fast broadband connection in your home, which means you can leave your movies,” she said.
Doris added that her department is “responsible for everything related to sports, ensuring that you have football pitches and that you have tennis courts in your communities where you can play and practice your sport.”
Although the original video received only a few thousand views, it went viral and reached millions of people after an account run by Joe.co.uk republished it, attracting critical attention from Match presenter Gary Lineker. .
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In addition to communications and sports infrastructure, Doris is responsible for overseeing the British media industry – he recently announced plans to cut the BBC’s revenue and privatize Channel 4.
She is also leading the upcoming online damages legislation through parliament, which will require social media platforms to adhere to a code of conduct monitored by regulator Ofcom.
Doris used the criticism of her comments to promote her own TikTok account, which launched three days ago and has so far attracted 443 followers.
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