BBC Breakfast viewers blast ‘car crash’ Dominic Raab interview as he defends Johnson

BBC Breakfast: Dominic Raab quizzed on Boris Johnson

Those tuned into BBC Breakfast wasted no time in taking to social media to comment on the “car crash interview” between host Jon Kay and Dominic Raab. Kay questioned the MP on how Johnson is currently looking as his standards adviser has expressed there is a “legitimate question” over whether he broke the ministerial code after being fined over Partygate.

“The fact that somebody as senior as you within the government is having to come out and defend the Prime Minister at this point during the parliamentary holidays suggests that Downing Street is a bit worried about his position, doesn’t it?” asked Kay.

“Oh I do rounds most weeks, so I wouldn’t read too much into that,” Raab insisted.

“And of course, the last one before we get into the Jubilee, so I’m very happy to be here.”

He added: “But look, on the issue at hand, Lord Geidt has raised those concerns and the Prime Minister’s responded in his letter.

BBC Breakfast: Raab was slammed by viewers (Image: BBC)

BBC Breakfast: Viewers called the interview ‘a car crash’ (Image: BBC)

“He’s explained that the breach of the law was not deliberate, was not intentional, it was inadvertent and that’s why it was not a breach of the code.

“At the same time in relation to Lord Geidt, since you’re raising it, he’s the independent advisor on the ministerial code, Number 10 have been working with him for months to reinforce and strengthen the role that he’s got and I think it’s welcome that that’s been concluded because it is an important piece in the transparency and accountability architecture.”

“It doesn’t sound like Lord Geidt thinks that it is concluded though, does it?” Kay pointed out.

BBC Breakfast: Raab defended the Prime Minister (Image: BBC)

BBC Breakfast: Viewers took to social media to slam the MP (Image: BBC)

“I mean he says that there are still legitimate questions about whether the Prime Minister broke the ministerial code, and he says he’s repeatedly told the Prime Minister’s team to go public on this and to give us some answers and he doesn’t feel that that’s happened.”

“No, that was before the Prime Minister responded with the letter which deals with those points,” Raab argued.

“I think it’s important that that’s done, I think it’s important to listen to Lord Geidt but also we’ve had those issues now addressed, Sue Gray’s inquiry now addressed, the conclusion of the Metropolitan Police inquiry, the PM has apologised and to be honest with you I do think it’s important to turn a page on this because what most of our constituents, the public expects from us, your viewers, is getting on with the job of addressing the cost of living.”

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As Kay grilled Raab over his defence of Johnson, the MP kept insisting Downing Street was not concerned by the recent events.

Viewers were not convinced, however, and several took to social media to criticise the interview.

Twitter user @LabradorFan123 penned: “Car crash of an interview with Dominic Raab on #BBCBreakfast Stumbling and stuttering while trying to defend Johnson’s indefensible behaviour but gets himself onto the party line – ‘move on’, ‘dealing with Ukraine’, blah, blah, blah as soon as he can. John Kay not letting him off!” (sic)

@macman9999 added: “#BBCBreakfast Good grief this is painful listening to this lying buffoon Raab, you definitely gotta go lad, idiot.”

Posting an image of a snake, @Markonair commented: “Seeing Dominic Raab on #BBCBreakfast pretending that #partygate is not a distraction and I couldn’t get this image out of my head.  He’s so like a human snake, he’s the living embodiment of sliminess.”

@BillWad37562366 remarked: “@BBCBreakfast I said this was one to miss. If I feel the need to watch puppets I will look for Sesame Street.”

@turner_kevin added: “Yeah, like imperial weights and measures. The people’s priorities!”

BBC Breakfast airs weekdays from 6am on BBC One.