James O'Brien's instant reaction to Dominic Raab resignation | LBC

[@brianferguson7840]

Sunak didn't want to call Raaaab a bully because he knew he would get beaten up after school. 😂😂😂

[@noeyes6151]

Thats the nub, they are all childish in their loyalties, so their loyalties are slack.

[@jahloveredeemer4093]

On the ball mate 😊😊😊

[@bigpants6121]

Larry the cat still puts the boot in on Sunak.

[@MrMessiah44]

Innit.

[@inspectortanzi]

True. Sunak's dinner money won't invest itself.

[@mickeysmouse4800]

I’ll take it, but Braverman should have been first by a country mile.

[@wbodenham]

Don’t hold your breath, she maybe the next deputy PM 🤪

[@Manu-Official]

She was first, Sunak reinstated her.

[@liamc9425]

Why?

[@mr.thegreat557]

Braverman is a product of the Labour Party. You get what you vote for. 😂😂😂

[@pauladaniels-bc7rj]

Totally agree with you that woman is a uncaring cow....that is the politest description I can muster up x

[@markhyde1970]

I have a friend whom was bullied for years by Raab at grammar school. The bloke made his life an absolute misery. He's not changed. This is karma. About time too.

[@leerubybritvic1990]

Can your friend make a statement.

[@marionmclean3749]

Scottish Tory Douglas Ross also has that reputation. It seems to be quite commonplace in Tory circles.

[@AuxesisHyperbole666]

@@marionmclean3749 Of course it is, it's what right wing fascists DO!

[@one-monkeyarmy3104]

Are we suppose to believe Sunak didn’t know he was a bully until now?

[@Lynnpjjbdndji]

Publish the Report. !!!!!!

[@alihenderson5910]

No, you are supposed to be distracted from the real issues like an obedient little drone.

[@superbantam523]

Knew and still sat on the report not sacking him

[@tomcross3000]

@@Lynnpjjbdndji exclamation marks without spaces or full stops!!

[@YOURDADSDILDO]

Oh no, not a bully 😢 Nasty words omg pls stop were trying to run a country 😂 Grow up.

[@damianleah6744]

When you kick people on the way to the top, be prepared to be kicked back on your way down.

[@liamc9425]

Like Jeremy corbyn

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

How did he kick people , wait .. he raised his voice at twits not doing their job 😂

[@damianleah6744]

@@PoldarkGodzilla was you in the room then?

[@beaulieuc8910]

exactly, justice

[@ozzie2612]

@@PoldarkGodzilla Any one who takes out frustration on subordinates when under pressure cannot handle pressure or their role.

[@frogandspanner]

Psychopaths see nothing wrong with what they do. They see those who do not act the same as weak.

[@wabbajack2]

@Carl Collins 🤣 sure thing, mate

[@Adamnlaw]

​@Carl Collins he is the only presenter on LBC worth listening to

[@youubik]

Agreed O'Brien should be off the air

[@Adamnlaw]

@@youubik why is that then?

[@youubik]

@@Adamnlaw Its a joke, however he is a rabid lefty lunatic

[@christinalloyd9566]

Bullies ALWAYS claim it is THEM who is the victim. It's abuse 101.

[@elkpaz560]

So if a rash of civil servants all claim they are the victim does that make them bullies or corralled by a big bully or opportunists?

[@wabbajack2]

@@elkpaz560 all squares are rectangles; not all rectangles are squares

[@elkpaz560]

@@wabbajack2 And some analogies are really irrelevant.

[@christinalloyd9566]

@@elkpaz560 That's enough brain rot for today. It's time for your medication.

[@dreamcoyote]

@@elkpaz560 wow... both statements went right over your head 🙄

[@adeofbass]

"I'm Dominic Raab. I am a Conservative.... I don't believe in Social Justice..." His own words. Once a c*** always a c***

[@stephensuddens9146]

He also believes food banks are there for a few people who have temporary cash flow problems. What planet is he on?

[@mickeydsouli8377]

They should not be allowed to continue in public service, this guys allowed to resign but to remain in the commons, its a disgrace, he should not be allowed to work in any government/civil service position.

[@clarepeart636]

Too right. Why should they be allowed to remain in HOC, pushing far right agenda and collecting all the perks

[@lestrem11]

Why not? Too much staring for you?

[@beaulieuc8910]

agreed, it enables poor behaviour

[@beaulieuc8910]

@@lestrem11 troll alert

[@lestrem11]

@@beaulieuc8910 Got you child! Is that all you have? Come back in 10 years time when you are old enough to vote.

[@RE-ng5uw]

Raab has always been know as a bully. He was given a choice - resign or be sacked, he chose resignation to minimise the damage to his career

[@patriciahiggins9188]

What career?

[@patriciahiggins9188]

Oh yes, the career to destroy our lives and our country

[@keithhobbs1]

Which with a bit of luck will last another 12 months or so. His majority is about 3k so he may very well be unseated at the next election. Fingers crossed anyway

[@silversurfer640]

R E Raab will probably be back in some government post in the near future.

[@ozzie2612]

That's why he resigned. If he'd actually been publicly sacked, he'd be facing calls for a by-election, which he would lose to Labour

[@richard-gn3es]

Why is it allways played as "bullying" or "mistakes made" call it what it is. Abuse and corruption....

[@flabbybum9562]

Rumour is that the report does have some glaring shortcomings.

[@lingricen8077]

You zoomers truly are the most pathetic generation, you call criticism bullying

[@kikidevine694]

What it says is that Sunak knew Raab was guilty, and didn't want to sack him, or make any type of actual public decision but couldn't not sack him so Raab was made to 'resign'

[@noeyes6151]

He's one of them, wants to be everyones friend, the weakest of men

[@Tao_Tology]

Sunak hates having to actually 'do' anything that would upset another tory.

[@AuxesisHyperbole666]

​@@Tao_Tology That would upset anybody, hence the permanent supercilious grin. Cringey.

[@ppo2424]

@@Tao_Tology Quite right to, his job is to upset the idiotic left.

[@jaspal201]

💯

[@fionascott9230-r5f]

Only found guilty of two of the 20 plus accusations. Is that right Dom? That's okay then. So if I get accused of bumping off twenty plus people but only get found guilty of of killing two, by your logic Dom, I should be sent on my way and told to be a little more "mindful" in the future.🤨 Like the majority of the front bench Tory party, he is without a grain of integrity or honour. I am just so sick and tired of the whole lot of them. BTW...I utterly loath bullies. One of the worst types of people in society.

[@tyromenobber-fb2ls]

We know now that he berated a civil service idiot for unauthorized action regarding Gibraltar....this wet wipe had a blubber up....and cried " mummy "....

[@joehayes247]

What is a woman?

[@johncollins3391]

What are you talking about.

[@joehayes247]

@@johncollins3391 I’m wondering what a woman is

[@robertlamont9455]

@@joehayes247 2

[@ThomasKing19933]

The sad thing is knowing that whoever replaces him will be just the same. I'm starting to wonder if there's any hope for this broken country. Edit: it's Oliver Dowden, another Tory apologist.

[@noeyes6151]

I try to not hope for much, but I wouldn't waste it on the country

[@AuxesisHyperbole666]

Zarah Sultana and her ilk? Next gen.

[@SmithyD86]

​@@AuxesisHyperbole666she's labour so she won't replace him, and she's left wing Labour so she went even get a front bench post under Starmer

[@melonheadgreg]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Sunak put Patel back in.

[@ozzie2612]

vote labour then

[@HomeGrownVeg]

I was always told that you should stand up to bullies. Easier said than done if the bully is your boss or a bigger violent person. If you do 'stand up to your bully' your braver than those who don't but suffer in silence. Your being called 'snowflake' by people who have never been bullied. Your a hero for 'standing up'.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Your veg. You're a home veg grower 😊.

[@mjdegrey4843]

Yeah it does physically hurt to stand up to a bully. I know because I have done it. But sometimes it has to be done.

[@georgebenson6330]

When you work for an ideology along with other subversives, then this is all part of a pre-arranged plan. “The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.” ― Ben Diz raely

[@andrewrobinson2565]

@Tom I agree 👍+1.

[@RealOGfikey]

@@TOM-TOM-TOM If he wasn't a bully he could legally hold the accusers to account. The fact that he quit is a telling sign.

[@gjaxx]

Given today's events, it's time for a 're-examination' of Cruella's bullying

[@egrif9303]

Dominic Raab has eyes like frozen tombstones.

[@mikeberray]

ooh can we start calling him Meduso?

[@jeffsimon9594]

3:20 That is the best unintentional David Brent impression I have ever seen

[@wonderwoman5528]

So true, ha

[@lukesteverything627]

I guess they will re-write the ministerial code.

[@anthonyrichardson7240]

Yes in order to suit themselves

[@Neil070]

Or scrap it

[@dkevans]

What, again? 🤦‍♀️

[@brianferguson7840]

Just one point James, It would be absolutely impossible to promote 'dim Dom' Raaaaab to any position "within" his ability😢

[@PaulaXism]

Maybe checking there is water in the channel?.. Seeing as he wasn't aware there was water between here and France.. Honestly "the best education money can buy".... really.............

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

He was the deputy prime minister I will remind you..

[@johnharding6394]

I take it you were there as one of the woke uncivil servants to know? What happened to the 22 Uncivil servants that lied, should they not be sacked?

[@elkpaz560]

He has a masters degree in Public International Law. More qualified for his post than say banker Javid as Health Minister.

[@clivesmith9377]

But .... but .... the sea was closed 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@FullMetalLuffy]

this was pure poetry James, thank you

[@anonomous8719]

Can’t wait for James resignation

[@andi17ish]

And yet England still feels the need to vote Tory unbelievable

[@MusicMad1975]

Sad fact is he resigned and was not sacked like he should of been.

[@jackdubz4247]

I see Ragin' Raab is still intent on bullying people into believing that he is not a bully.

[@sgwh2002]

And his punishment is a 16 grand payout.

[@Emanon...]

Well, his per Diem as we know from his colleagues is around 10K a day so... Win?

[@Gabriel_H77]

AND can be made a minister again in 3 weeks and 1 day, and keep the money.

[@babuvangu7220]

You cant fire a chosen one.

[@simonpaine2347]

Please tell me that I wasn't the only one who played this on loop and couldn't stop laughing at the accuracy and then crying about the tragedy of it.

[@stephenchadwick5852]

Well said James another One gone,they must hate you 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnwright7895]

You were the only one.😚😂

[@chrisedwards2539]

Sunak should have known about Raab's bullying and acted promptly to stop it. Instead Sunak allowed the bullying to go on until today

[@ZachBobBob]

If this is anything like like Priti Patel situation we'll revel in her losing her position for a minute before she's replaced with somebody who is somehow far worse.

[@florinadrian5174]

That's how tory progress works.

[@charlesbrown4941]

I hope so. Someone who can really show these useless civil servants how to do there job properly and what real bullying is if they won’t/can’t.

[@clivet3252]

That applies to the government as a whole. Wait till Sunak his cabinet are replaced with Starmer and The Bash Street Kids.

[@homeandfamilyservices2650]

Glad you mentioned Moore of the Telegraph. He does write some shallow bilge

[@leyland110]

He can be reinstated at a later date with him resigning

[@LoneSheWolf09]

Exactly he’ll be back somewhere within the government in next couple months. Look how quick dizzy brankrupt country Lizzy popped up after what she did with bold as brass attitude now at conferences blaming everyone else apart from herself & her own bat crazy Tory ideology ideas. She should be under the rock permanently never to come see daylight again. Look at Johnson he was outed soon popped up with same attitude blaming everyone but himself. No shame.

[@silverfox7523]

Yes I couldn’t agree more, the sooner these lot are kicked out the better

[@ludaheracles7201]

And round and round we go forever and nothing changes and you keep endorsing the system, just as they want it

[@jimwest7107]

I imagine Labour will be even worse.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Come on give us an explanation on how you would improve matters?

[@moomin7461]

​@@jimwest7107 I imagine they won't.

[@richard-gn3es]

@@jimwest7107 quite the imagination you have. Can you list the tories thrown out.. sacked... Or resigned in the past 12 years??

[@Paul-eb4jp]

He clung on and clung on until he couldn't cling any longer, there's no honour in this government.

[@liamc9425]

Like Jeremy corbyn

[@JelloTypeR]

@@liamc9425 do you copy and paste this or type it out in each reply?

[@liamc9425]

@@JelloTypeR obvious diversion 🥱

[@Heretic-007]

​@@liamc9425 Obvious Witchhunting. Like the Labour every had any honor

[@garylorrison1314]

If you are found guilty of bullying at work in any other industry you are sacked ,how can he continue to be an MP, he should also have be suspended during the investigation.

[@samdavidson8918]

It’s sad what has happened to this country..very sad

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

Raab doing his job or O'Brien going on?

[@paulharrion3398]

"Look. Look over there. Don't look here. There's nothing to see here. Look at what I tell you to look at. Now move along!" D. Raab

[@alihenderson5910]

Nah, that's what O' Brain is doing to you.

[@Tao_Tology]

@@alihenderson5910 Nope.

[@patriciahiggins9188]

Don't look up

[@alihenderson5910]

@@Tao_Tology Thanks for confirming lol.

[@Neil070]

Worse, the toad is portraying himself as the victim 'oh, pity me, the nasty civil servants are ganging up on me'. The ultimate snowflake. Like all bullies, Raab is a pathetic coward. Instead of doing what generation after generation of politicians have done, resign and walk away with dignity, he flails about, blaming everyone else for his downfall.

[@paulwhiteman9808]

One of your best utterances James All so true, sadly. How do they get away with so many lies.....

[@jimineedles]

Raab always gave me those angry deputy headteacher vibes

[@elkpaz560]

Deputy headteachers are the guys who do all the work. Heads make speeches.

[@jimineedles]

@@elkpaz560 ah so this is a terrible analogy then ^^

[@zotter2542]

These narcissists have sold this country.

[@cathcartlepick]

Morning James, I don’t, comment very often on any of the shenanigans that happen in the houses of commons,as I have nothing but contempt for so called ( hahaha servants of the great British public ) admittedly not all MP’s are self serving lowlife immoral detached from reality disingenuous, millionaires. But I feel that it is getting too or even surpassed the time in this country where something really needs to change, Now whether that is the political set up needs to be looked at or MP’s get held to account more,Stringently by way of prosecution, ( I’m thinking about the way the pandemic was handled with total disregard for people’s lives when they had supposedly put a ring of safety around care homes🙏 I don’t think I need to labour that point too much. It was just to say James you and like minded individuals need our support on the way you call out these inequalities and to be honest criminal acts by association or on a individual level by the very people we elect to give us the great British public a way of living our life with optimism and dignity, ( not much to ask ) Keep up the great work you do my friend. Chris.

[@clivet3252]

He doesn't do great work. He's a tabloid sensationalist. A vulture.

[@tyranitararmaldo]

Sunak comes out of this looking utterly pathetic. We thought he would be too weak to get rid of Raaab, turns out, he's too weak to even make a decision on what to do with him!

[@utopiate75]

I have watched PMQ's since it became televised and have to say in recent years it has had a profound affect on me. The lies, the constant shouting and braying and the misplaced humour when discussing issues that really affects us has led me to believe our parliamentary system is broken. We need complete reform. Save the money to be spent on the palace of westminster and consign it to history. Get rid of the old traditions that enable the status quo. Change the voting system, update processes, build a new parliament, have stringent rules on behaviour with actual consequences and make representing the people just that and not a career path for the elite.

[@garygee5365]

Those poor civil servants i was heartbroken when i read this dont think i will sleep tonight

[@ozzie2612]

be happy another tory has gone

[@ukhilali7418]

Sunak didn’t have the Guts to sack than?!..

[@nicks4934]

Get all these shysters OUT

[@catherinekeller4230]

Wrong spelling Nick...but you are 100% correct !

[@tarquinmerryweather4929]

Raa B is a classic sociopath.

[@oliverbrown8038]

This is highly offensive I think James O brien is a bully and should be sacked asap.

[@MrMartinRose1]

James O'Brien is brilliant. I wish he was an MP

[@jamiewalton666]

He's an idiot on every level!

[@liamhansell]

Spot on 😎👌🏻

[@stephensuddens9146]

"On our national decline" So true.

[@oldnelson4298]

How many ministers have been fired, quit in disgrace or otherwise been forced out since Brexit? (And how many of those let back in?) What a joke our government and parliament has become...

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

The UK Self Harm Government. That will be it's historical description in decades time.

[@FatHeadedZebra]

The speech summary was spot on

[@johnoconnor2114]

Sunak didn’t have the guts to righty sack him,so asked him would you mind resigning dear boy.

[@marionmclean3749]

I enjoyed that James. You have a superb way of expressing what many of us are thinking but don't have an outlet for our fury! Thanks for lowering the collective blood pressure by ranting on our behalf! 🤟

[@grahamheathcote5914]

O'Brien castigates Raab for bullying, which is fair enough. However, I can recall him fawning over John Bercow not long back who, like Raab, also refused to accept the independent findings of that enquiry and similarly traduced those who accused him. What's the difference, Mr O'Brien? Ah yes, Bercow is one of your lot, so that's OK. So, please, do spare us the homily on bullying and partisanship. You're as bad as anyone on turning a blind eye to faults on your side.

[@Barralet58]

Bercow was a Tory.

[@grahamheathcote5914]

At the time of his sycophantic interview with O'Brien, Bercow was a member of the Labour Party.

[@benji.B-side]

My father taught me to stand up to bullies, regardless of their rank in society. While it's not easy to stand up to bullying managers, stand up to them and also gather evidence of their bullying. Write the dates and times down and record them if possible. I got my senior manager disciplined (Who tried to blame me, claimed I was at fault and claimed no wrongdoing). Justice was served sweet. Raab is like many bullies, who switch on the 'Victim mode' when the heat of accountability hits them. I'm glad he's gone and this is another example on the weakness of Sunak and immoral attitude he has.

[@clivet3252]

But let's not forget that we're talking about senior civil servants here who have claimed to be victims. What if they're the real bullies?

[@paulhammond6978]

@@clivet3252 But, it wasn't though was it.

[@clivet3252]

@@paulhammond6978 how do you know?

[@internationalfranchisealli5547]

Excellent News... Bye bye Raab

[@kevinbull9284]

Just another politician exposed as a sad little sociopath in a suit.

[@lonelylantern9135]

He thinks he's a victim! These bullying narcissists are all the same!

[@pierreweinzweig8591]

I agree that when people don't do the job to the standard you need, then you set up training to get that resolved. The problem is - MPs don't receive anything when they do the job badly. There are snowflakes out there...but Raab is more interested to blame others than himself

[@jonrinckes]

In any other normal place, Raab would have lost his job with resignation...for some perverse reason, politicians simply lose their position, then go sit on the back benches and snipe about how unfair it all is...puke!!

[@bobikdylan]

"Mewling and puking" ...in the nurse's arms. Nice to hear James quoting Shakespeare.

[@bmphillips15]

So the psychopath rab has resigned for bullying 😂

[@redmed10]

So The Thick of It was a documentary rather than a comedy show.

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

James needs to cool it with the antisemitism

[@susankent2005]

As usual excellent commentary from James. We can't go any further down, can we? This is not the start of a clean your own house campaign by Sunak, its just a token gesture. Raab will be back.

[@terrytopliss9506]

The only side this Government is on is their own,PATHETIC!!!

[@VictorCharlesEvans]

YES BORISKI'S APPROACH IS TYPICAL TORY!!!! SACK THE SERVANT!!!!!

[@chrisshelley3027]

Anyone found guilty of such "crimes" as a government minister should have their extensive retirement reward removed immediately.

[@liamc9425]

What crimes?

[@keepitreal1547]

You are 100% correct James.

[@gretareinarsson7461]

Nailed it👍

[@lesliewatts7537]

Very well said James.......................................

[@nigelknight6688]

O'Brien does his usual biased rant

[@CactusCowboyDan]

It’s a justifiable bias. Since right wing politicians and supporters are the reason this country is in decline and is a laughing stock.

[@middleman9183]

@@CactusCowboyDan it's tedious

[@reggiedixon2]

John Crace's column in The Guardian has been one of those times over the last few days when you know he is supposed to be writing satire but it is actually factual.

[@kamcg1049]

Dominic, can I suggest you don’t ask James for a reference 😂

[@Adamb87]

If Zarah Sultana was Labour leader it would be a great day in politics

[@6yjjk]

Or a grape day!

[@LorraineTapper]

She is one of my favourites.

[@thecivilengineeringdj657]

We need Zarah and get rid of Starmer...

[@noeyes6151]

Second👍

[@howard4510]

Can’t think of anything anyone much worse

[@reeling-in]

Keep going Mr Meldrew. Get it all off your chest!😂😂

[@PeterDriscollAndTheCruisers]

Brilliant, James.....

[@ph935]

What a childish tirade.

[@paulcarter4945]

civil service do sweet FA! ...nothing will ever get done ever again

[@priscillaroberts7945]

People saying the civil servants should toughen up need to remember it's office work not the SAS. Manners cost nothing.

[@cotswoldlad9413]

7:20 - the best moment in a JOB youtube video of all time!

[@pablitoescobarr6035]

Britain has become a better country today 👏

[@fredsharp2456]

He should have been sacked.

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

Now he needs to lose his seat at the next election.He may have resigned but should have been sacked

[@leeedsonetwo]

Rabb has gone hooray, but he will be back soon. I agree that his resignation is not enough.

[@markstar6056]

Now the bully is playing the victim, Raab is a pathetic human being.

[@susanmorgan3104]

Brilliant 💯 agree.

[@chickedee1085]

Management need to do online risk assessment courses on bullying every year to curb egos and control their humble levels.

[@timdyer5903]

Rishi must resign. Sending taxpayers money to himself via his wife.

[@Keef-n5g]

I wonder how much this guys house in London is worth

[@xrayfish2020]

One down many more to go! Happy Friday everyone😁

[@jimmycook842]

Get all the lot of them out.

[@LewisMacdonaldMedia]

This is golden content, the way you laughed hysterically after "keep my word" had me howling at the screen 🤣. But anyway.. ... Here come the brexit clan below in the replies who will use my comment and you as a example👌

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Brexshit

[@welshgit]

@Carl Collins lame

[@Marklesfield]

Waiting for the James O'brien Abbott reaction...

[@robbiethepict2783]

Imagine allowing a bully to resign, what kind of comeuppance is that?

[@liamc9425]

Like Jeremy corbyn

[@davidthwaites4209]

What a circus act. It just gets worse. He always looked bad news and certainly is.

[@artjacob5359]

I think it would be quite satisfying to have your past boss sitting next to you as a colleague, so that you could rub it in every day what a complete and utter failure they are personally and how they have been the architect of their own demise.

[@roseannemelvin8501]

An excellent day for British Democracy....Brilliant outcome.

[@skapunkno1]

He'll be back. couple of months off then he'll turn up again in some other role, like we all forgot about it.

[@TheRealWindlePoons]

"He'll be back..." === I predict: 1. He will lose his seat at the next general election having become inelectable. 2. The next Tory government will make him a Lord. 3. As a Lord, he will join a future Tory cabinet. The *system* is broken.