Dominic Raab

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  • Member of Parliament for the Surrey constituency of Esher and Walton, having first been elected in 2010.
  • A supporter of Brexit and free-market economics.

Political Timeline

Apr.2018Sugarbabe secretary: Raab's PA told a Mirror undercover reporter that he was "difficult", "dismissive of women", "thinks he's Prime Minister" and "puts himself above everybody". She said Raab "finds it difficult dealing with women. He's very dismissive. It's something everybody's noticed". She said when Raab left London for his constituency at the start of the Easter holiday, his staff toasted his departure with a bottle of prosecco. The PA was originally hired as a 16-year-old apprentice under David Cameron.[1]
The reporter paid her to meet him as a prospective "sugardaddy"; the secretary said she aimed to earn up to £5,000 a month from rich clients. It is a huge potential security breach – Mr Raab could be in the sights of hostile forces after threatening Russia with a “wide range of sanctions” after the Novichok attack in Salisbury.[2]
Feb.2018Unpaid work: Raab advertised a position for an unpaid intern on the "W4MP" website – it was the only unpaid position advertised by a sitting MP. The next day, in response to the govt-commissioned review by Matthew Taylor, Theresa May announced a raft of labour policies aimed at tackling the debilitating effects of insecure work.[3]
Feb.2018Hard right: BuzzFeed discovered that Raab was a member of a closed Facebook group "The Ultras". The duty of members was to pressure mainstream Conservatives into selling off council housing at market value, ending free healthcare, and bringing back Workhouses for debtors. Mr Raab said he wasn't aware of the group, and that he does not support its aims. Henry Smith MP was also shown as a member.[4]
Feb.201??todo He has also heavily campaigned against building on greenbelt land to combat the housing crisis. In February, he said: “In my view, as we strive to build more affordable housing, every effort must be made to avoid building on greenbelt, and I hope this is a shared objective across national and local govt".
Jan.2018Minister of State for Housing at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.[5] He has a sensitive role dealing with swathes of London property owned by Russian oligarchs.[6]
Nov.2017Sex pests: Dominic Raab's name appeared amongst 40 other Conservatives on the Westminster "Sleaze List". He adamantly denied any wrongdoing and criticised the authors for sparking a “media feeding frenzy” in which the reputations of innocent MPs are being tarnished. Rory Stewart, another minister named on the list, said an allegation against him was "completely untrue" and "deeply hurtful".[7]
Oct.2017todo A protégé of David Davis, Raab refused a job in May’s initial team, but was persuaded to return to the fold in June after a year of being a very effective advocate of a successful post-Brexit Britain. Rather bizarrely, though, instead of joining Davis’s or Fox’s teams he returned to the Ministry of Justice.[6]
Jun.2017Minister of State for Courts and Justice at the Ministry of Justice.[5]
May.2017Food banks: On BBC2's "Victoria Derbyshire" show, Raab said people who use food banks were not "languishing in poverty", but typically do so because they have an occasional "cashflow problem", prompting jeers from the audience.[8]
Feb.2017Greenbelt: In the lead up to the govt's Housing White Paper, Raab was heavily involved in lobbying against any increased building on the Green Belt, which put him at odds with his new boss, Secretary of State Sajid Javid. He said "I fought very hard in 2011 and 2012 to retain existing green belt protections, and see off attempts to dilute them. I have been similarly active and engaged in relation to the new proposals which have now been set out in the govt's housing white paper. Working with like-minded MPs, we have secured the retention of existing green belt safeguards".[9]
Jan.2016Homes for Humans: Raab voted against a Labour amendment to the Housing and Planning Bill, which would have required that rented houses be "fit for human habitation". He was not alone; not one Conservative MP voted to support it.[10]
2015-2016Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Human Rights) at the Ministry of Justice.[5] He worked on human rights, assisting on court services and reform, as well as supporting the Secretary of State for Justice on EU Exit and international business.
Aug.2012Lazy Brits: "Britannia Unchained", a book written by Dominic Raab, Priti Patel, Kwasi Kwarteng, Liz Truss and Chris Skidmore claimed that "that lazy Brits prefer a lie-in to hard work", and criticises the 'baby boomer' generation for seeking to raise taxes for young workers to pay for their lavish pension pots. "Once (Britons) enter the workplace, the British are among the worst idlers in the world. We work among the lowest hours, we retire early and our productivity is poor". This is demonstrably untrue – Britons work the longest hours in Europe,[11] retire later than people in most other European countries,[12] especially as it rises to 68, and have the fewest national holidays and the lowest statutory leave in the European Union.[13]
2011ToDo: He caused controversy in 2011 when he claimed that: “Feminists are now amongst the most obnoxious bigots.”
2011todo Raab said the allegation may relate to a 2011 case in which he sued the Mail on Sunday for libel; the newspaper apologised and paid damages. (re being on the westminster sleaze list)
2010ToDo:...Married father-of-two Raab was a high-flying lawyer before becoming MP for Esher and Walton.
2000-2006Worked at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on a range of issues from investor protection to war crimes policy.
??ToDo: Started his career as a business lawyer at City law firm Linklaters, working on project finance, international litigation and competition law. He also spent time on secondments at Liberty (the human rights NGO) and in Brussels advising on EU and WTO law.[5]

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References

  1. ^ 'Do it on his desk? Yes': Tory minister’s diary secretary caught selling sex online reveals he thinks he’s Prime Minister. Nick Sommerlad, Lewis Panther, The Mirror, Apr.26.2018.
  2. ^ Dominic Raab's diary secretary caught selling sex online through sugar daddy website sparking security fears. Nick Sommerlad, Lewis Panther, The Mirror, Apr.26.2018.
  3. ^ Minister seeks unpaid intern as govt tackles unfair work. Jessica Elgot, The Guardian, Feb.07.2018.
  4. ^ This Tory Minister Belonged To A Private Facebook Group That Wants To Bring Back Workhouses For The Poor. Alex Spence, BuzzFeed News, Feb.15.2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Dominic Raab MP, Biography Gov.uk. Accessed Jan.10.2018.
  6. ^ a b Iain Dale's 100 most influential people on the Right 2017. Iain Dale, Conservative Home, Oct.02.2017.
  7. ^ A Minister Named On The Westminster "Sleaze" List Says It Is Intimidating Innocent Tory MPs. Alex Spence, BuzzFeed News, Nov.01.2017.
  8. ^ Dominic Raab: food bank users have "cashflow problem periodically". Victoria Derbyshire, The Guardian, May.29.2017.
  9. ^ a b MP Dominic Raab says 'every effort must be made to avoid building on green belt'. Tom Smurthwaite, getSurrey, Feb.17.2017.
  10. ^ Housing and Planning Bill, Division 162. Hansard, Parliament.uk, Jan.12.2016.
  11. ^ Britons work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. Barrie Clement, The Independent, Feb.23.2006.
  12. ^ Retirement In Specific Countries. Wikipedia. Accessed Jan.10.2018.
  13. ^ UK has least bank holidays in Europe - TUC wants three more a year. (Archive.org), TUC, Apr.30.2002.


Articles

  • Apr.08.2018: Tory housing minister Dominic Raab warns that immigration has pushed up house prices. Immigration has put up house prices by 20% over the past 25 years, and Britain’s post-Brexit border rules must take account of demand for affordable homes, the new housing minister has declared. Dominic Raab is writing to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) urging it to consider the negative effects of new arrivals on housing demand as well as the positive economic benefits of immigration. The committee is publishing a report this autumn to inform the govt’s new immigration plans. Raab is a leading Brexiteer who has been tipped as a possible future Tory leader. Theresa May has announced a series of supply-side measures to boost housebuilding, including cracking down on councils and developers. Raab says he has been told by civil servants that immigration had a sizeable impact on house prices, citing figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) from 1991 to 2016. Raab acknowledged that immigration “has benefits” for the construction sector. Today he is announcing a crackdown on rogue estate agents. Many Brexiteers believe that if May stays until the end of 2020 — the conclusion of the Brexit implementation period — it could be Raab, rather than Michael Gove, Boris Johnson or Jacob Rees-Mogg who could carry the flag. Raab is clear that Britain should not join any Customs Union with the EU because it preclude new trade deals. "I don’t think Jeremy Corbyn is a traitor. But I do think there is a wholesale lack of moral clarity in his approach to the Soviet Union and now in relation to what he says and what he is willing to tolerate in relation to anti-semitism". (See Comments) Tim Shipman, The Times.

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