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LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts) Fri Apr 21, 2023, 03:32 PM Apr 2023

Dominic Raab hits out at 'activist civil servants' after resignation

Former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has accused "activist civil servants" of trying to block the work of government, after his dramatic resignation over bullying claims.

An inquiry found he was "intimidating" and "aggressive" towards officials.

Mr Raab told the BBC he was sorry if he upset anyone but "that's not bullying".

He said there was a risk "a very small minority" of officials "with a passive aggressive culture" were trying to block reforms they did not like.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65349192

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Dominic Raab hits out at 'activist civil servants' after resignation (Original Post) LeftishBrit Apr 2023 OP

In the real world.... T_i_B Apr 2023 #1

Mail and Express nailed their colours to the Raab mast muriel_volestrangler Apr 2023 #2

T_i_B

(14,800 posts)

1. In the real world....

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2023, 01:18 AM

Apr 2023

If you or I behaved like that we'd be in all sorts of disciplinary trouble at work And my experience is that having a bullying boss makes for a dysfunctional workplace

Raab has always come across as being rather obnoxious, even in really soft media interviews. His record as a minister is very poor frankly and it says something that aan as patently unfit to hold office as Raab has risen so far up the greasy pole.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,475 posts)

2. Mail and Express nailed their colours to the Raab mast

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2023, 03:52 PM

Apr 2023

Mail: "WAS THIS THE DAY BRITAIN BECAME UNGOVERNABLE?"
Express: "FORCED OUT FOR WANTING BEST FOR BRITAIN"
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/apr/22/raab-goes-down-swinging-what-the-papers-say-as-deputy-pm-resigns

I think they admire him more for the bullying.

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