Daenerys Targaryen: Wrong for dragons, wrong for the realm

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Although many people watch Game of Thrones for its compelling blend of fantasy, action and bloody violence, a similar number enjoy it for the Machiavellian political subterfuge that runs through it like a mainline injection of Francis Urquhart’s blood.

It’s not quite The West Wing of the Seven Kingdoms, but it’s not far off – and one of the things lacking in a world without television is the dirty tricks of Super Political Action Committees; the groups who try to influence the results in elections or ballots for legislation any way they can – including using advertising campaigns to big up or (most often) do down candidates.

Here, the Committee to Protect Dragons present a warning to all those thinking of supporting Denerys in her campaign to become Queen…