Raab is Out. What Next for Justice?
In many ways the end was already written for Dominic Raab. As the sheer number of bullying allegations began to add up, it became clear that his position was unsustainable. The fact that it took this long and a damning report to get to this point is an indictment of the government in itself.
The report is nevertheless a shocking read and should spell the end for Raab’s political career. His actions were described as “intimidating, in the sense of unreasonably and persistently aggressive conduct” while his attitude was generally felt to be demeaning and even humiliating.
Much of the focus in the news will be on the political fallout of the resignation. After all, we are only two weeks away from local elections which many pundits already expected to be tough for the Conservative party. It also makes the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, much weaker. He loses his deputy and someone who is a useful link to the right of the party.
Beyond all that though, there is an important question regarding who should replace Raab at the Ministry of Justice.