No hint of apology from arrogant ex-Ministers

Dominic Raab is the third Cabinet member to leave under a cloud since Rishi Sunak became PM.

Gavin Williamson was appointed as Minister without Portfolio by Sunak despite allegations of being a known bully and was forced to resign a month into the job in the midst of a complaints process.

In his defence he denied ever being a bully.

Nadim Zahawi was appointed Chair of the Conservative Party by Sunak and was sacked in January having been found to have breached the ministerial code over his tax affairs.

His resignation letter contained no apology or even acknowledgment of any wrongdoing. In Raab’s resignation letter he refuted the findings of the report, calling it ‘flawed’.

There is no humility, no regret, no admission that they could have possibly been in the wrong.

All three point to their glowing achievements while in office and suggest that the rules are too stringent, the civil servants too sensitive for their brand of ‘getting things done’.

The reality is that these were mediocre Ministers in the worst Government in living memory.

Williamson is widely regarded as the worst Education Secretary ever, amid stiff competition.

As Foreign Secretary, Raab remained on holiday as the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

Zahawi’s short time as Chancellor of the Exchequer was spent vacillating about whether to support Boris Johnson or not.

I hope people will see them as the self-serving, entitled, arrogant individuals that they are.

Justice system failing From: Nigel Boddy, Darlington.

In reference to the resignation of Dominic Raab and plans to politicise the civil service, can I just make an observation?

The lack of any tangible achievement in the Justice Department by him, is entirely due to government choosing not to spend in the areas necessary. Ultimately, they do not want to fund any more prisons.

The whole justice system is blocked like a giant conveyor belt that has slowed almost to a halt. People go into prison and then they come out of prison, making way for different prisoners later.

A chronic shortage of prison places means, there is nowhere for the police and courts to lock anyone up currently, even if they wanted to.

We cannot allow Raab’s lack of achievement in office and the reasons for that lack of achievement, to be disguised by the manner of his resignation.