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Tory prime minister hopeful Dominic Raab appeared on The Andrew Marr Show, where he talked about Brexit, the looming deadline and his approach to the upcoming leadership bid.
Speaking to Andrew Marr, the former Brexit secretary told him no less than three times that he is a "details-oriented man", which many thought was a less-than subtle jab at his rival Boris Johnson.
He also talked about his years as a lawyer and in the Foreign Office, and added he would not request an extension on the Brexit departure date.
People's eyebrows quickly drew up at his reference to being a fan of details, given that he's not had a great track record with them...
Having said he’s “a details guy”, @DominicRaab says a disorderly #Brexit would be fine, because and “we’d have £39b… https://t.co/wy1EHL0JRQ— Alex Andreou (@Alex Andreou) 1558866497
@VotePursglove @DominicRaab do you mean the "details man" who hadn't realised the importance of the Calais crossing?— Andrew Mee (@Andrew Mee) 1558865993
Remember the time he forgot that, as an island, the UK gets its goods by boat and therefore needs the Dover-Calais crossing?
It was sort of excruciating.
Anyway here’s the moment leader hopeful Dominic Raab admitted he didn’t realise that as an island a lot of our food… https://t.co/jh6PNM7trO— James Felton (@James Felton) 1558815298
@JimMFelton he’s running for the most powerful position in the UK and he’s only recently figured out we’re surrounded by water 🙈— Owen (@Owen) 1558815538
There is also the tiny detail of the Good Friday agreement... which, as Brexit secretary, he didn't read...
You mean details like those in the Northern Ireland agreement, which you didn't bother to read when you were Brexit… https://t.co/qaN4cbSZPN— Brian Moore (@Brian Moore) 1558864973
@DominicRaab “I’m a details guy, I’m a lawyer, I spent 6 years in the Foreign Office” - on #AndrewMarr But somehow… https://t.co/qMalpPN1Kv— dermotg (@dermotg) 1558863086
People were unimpressed.
@davidschneider @thewritertype Dominic Raab is “a details guy” in much the same way that I am a racehorse.— Michael Seaword (@Michael Seaword) 1558865514
LBC's James O'Brien sums it up pretty perfectly with this video.
James O'Brien takes a look at Tory leadership hopeful Dominic Raab's interviews and pulls them apart one-by-one.… https://t.co/POLhj38sYe— LBC (@LBC) 1553267512
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