Dominic Raab Is Just the Latest Culprit – the Public Have Lost Faith in All Politicians

THE OBSERVER: Scandal after scandal has left our democracy in extremely poor health

And another one bites the dust. Dominic Raab is the third man to exit the cabinet during Rishi Sunak’s six months at Number 10 and the umpteenth minister to be sacked or compelled to quit during the long years of Conservative government. He was the deputy prime minister. That’s a big title, his departure has generated large headlines and he’s not gone quietly into the night, banging the door behind him with a lot of uncontrite noise about being treated unfairly.

Yet his fall will probably merit only a small paragraph in the histories of these years. I say that because resignations have been so common. Bullying, sexual predation, cronyism, rule-busting, law-breaking, illicit lobbying for commercial interests. Name a genre of bad behaviour and these years have served it up. All political eras have their share of scandal. The distinguishing characteristic of this one is that there have been so many of them and of so many different types. » | Andrew Rawnsley | Sunday, April 23, 2023

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The Guardian View on Dominic Raab’s Resignation: an Ungracious Departure

THE GUARDIAN: Despite being found to have acted as a bully, Mr Raab’s portrayal of himself as the real victim shows a telling lack of contrition

‘Despite being found to have acted in an “intimidating”, “insulting” and “aggressive” way with officials, Mr Raab suggested he was the real victim.’ Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
For Dominic Raab, nothing so became him in office as the leaving of it. He resigned from his roles as justice secretary, lord chancellor and deputy prime minister after being judged to have broken the ministerial code for bullying civil servants. This was the finding reached in rather more lawyerly language by Adam Tolley KC. Over three months of interviews with 66 people, he examined complaints made during Mr Raab’s span as foreign secretary, justice secretary and Brexit secretary before delivering a damning verdict.

Despite being found to have acted in an “intimidating”, “insulting” and “aggressive” way with officials, Mr Raab suggested he was the real victim of a “Kafkaesque saga” in which he had faced an inquisition. His ungracious resignation letter, written in an apparent fit of pique, played into Brexiters’ permanent sense that their Gulliver was being tied down by Lilliputians in the civil service. In this alternative world, voters are disillusioned because the government is being constrained by people who have not been elected. » | Editorial | Friday, April 21, 2023

Kevin Maguire Says 'Incompetent' Dominic Raab's Political Career Is Over'

Apr 21, 2023 | Dominic Raab's resignation letter is an 'utter disgrace' says Kevin Maguire. Kevin Maguire reacts to Dominic Raab's resignation, saying the former Deputy Prime Minister was 'incompetent, not very good at his job, and now officially a bully.' His resignation comes after an investigation into bullying allegations was handed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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With all these short-term appointments and frequent sackings in recent Tory administrations, it is surely time to think seriously of changing the famous black door of Number 10 with a revolving door! – © Mark Alexander

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Resigns over Bullying Report - BBC News

Apr 21, 2023 | Dominic Raab has resigned as UK justice secretary and deputy prime minister after an inquiry into allegations of bullying. The five-month probe, by a senior lawyer, was set up by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after complaints about Mr Raab's behaviour as a minister. In a letter to Mr Sunak, Mr Raab said he would resign if the inquiry "made any finding of bullying whatsoever".

Dominic Raab Resigns as Deputy PM after Bullying Allegations

THE GUARDIAN: Minister’s exit after complaints over dealings with civil servants is major blow to prime minister Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak appointed a leading employment barrister to investigate the allegations against Dominic Raab (above). Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Dominic Raab has resigned as the UK’s deputy prime minister and as justice secretary after months of allegations about bullying behaviour in the Ministry of Justice and other Whitehall departments.

The senior Conservative MP had faced multiple formal complaints over his dealings with civil servants, including claims, first revealed by the Guardian, that he bullied and belittled staff, driving some to tears or causing them to vomit before meetings.

The departure of such a close political ally is a major blow to Rishi Sunak who will face questions over his judgment after allowing Raab to stay in post while an investigation by Adam Tolley KC, a leading employment barrister, was held. » | Pippa Crerar and Aubrey Allegretti | Friday, April 21, 2023

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Another political career of an avowed Brexiteer bites the dust. Many more political careers still to go! – Mark

Dominic Raab in Danger of Losing Seat to Lib Dems, Poll Suggests

THE OBSERVER: Tactical voting could lead to big upsets at constituency level, according to study by Deltapoll

Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, is in danger of providing this election’s “Portillo moment”, after a poll in his constituency suggested that he was at risk of losing his seat.

The Deltapoll survey of Raab’s Esher and Walton constituency indicates he now only holds a five-point lead over the Liberal Democrats with less than two weeks before voting. Yet Raab had a massive 23,298 majority at the last election. The fact the foreign secretary faces a close race shows there could be big swings in some seats, and means Raab is vulnerable to a so-called “Portillo moment” – a reference to the shock defeat suffered by Michael Portillo in the Labour landslide of 1997. » | Michael Savage, Political editor | Saturday, November 30, 2019

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Don’t Lead Us to Disaster, Moderate Tories Warn Frontrunner Boris Johnson

THE GUARDIAN: One Nation group of Conservatives try to stop lurch towards no-deal Brexit as ex-foreign secretary and Dominic Raab emerge as favourites among members

Conservative leadership contenders will shepherd the party to disaster if they adopt the “comfort blanket of populism” in response to Nigel Farage, scores of Tory MPs will warn this week.

Eight cabinet ministers are among a group of 60 modernising MPs who will call on contenders for the leadership to “reject narrow nationalism” in their quest to replace Theresa May. The warning comes with Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab, who have both said they are willing to back a no-deal Brexit, emerging as the favourites among Tory members. Johnson is the frontrunner. » | Michael Savage | Saturday, May 18, 2019

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