Dominic Raab eliminated from the Tory leadership race – the internet reacts
Dominic Raab has been eliminated from the Tory leadership race after he came last in the second round of voting by Conservative MPs.
Conservative Party leadership election, second round result:
B. Johnson: 126 (+12)
J. Hunt: 46 (+3)
M. Gove: 41 (+4)
R. Stewart: 37 (+18)
S. Javid: 33 (+10)
D. Raab: 30 (+3)— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 18, 2019
And in case you can possibly enjoy that news any more, here are 14 funny tweets about his ejection.
1.
Raab should have prorogued the voting. Schoolboy error.
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 18, 2019
2.
I see Dominic Raab finally managed to leave something
— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) June 18, 2019
3.
Fair play to Dominic Raab, who did pretty well given he managed to alienate half the human race
— Alan White (@aljwhite) June 18, 2019
4.
Sad that we don’t get to see my favourite two Raab expressions tonight in the debate: rictus smile when discussing how he loves the women’s rights, and terrifying seething just-below-the-surface fury whenever Rory Stewart is talking
— Jess Brammar (@jessbrammar) June 18, 2019
5.
Dominic Raab knocked out of the leadership race. And so that information makes its long, slow journey along his synapses to his cerebral cortex. He should have the news by next week.
— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) June 18, 2019
6.
Can't help but think the experience of unexpected failure will be character building for Raab.
— Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge) June 18, 2019
7.
MPs have prorogued Raab
— Tom Clark (@prospect_clark) June 18, 2019
8.
.@BethRigby to Raab backer Hugo Swire: "What went wrong for him?"
Swire: "He didn't get enough people to vote for him."— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) June 18, 2019
9.
I feel sorry for Dominic Raab. Not only is he out the race, but it's also his twice-yearly night for doing the dishes. Brutal.
— Kirsty Strickland (@KirstyStricklan) June 18, 2019
10.
I had the pleasure of meeting Dominic Raab at a charity do once. He was surprisingly down to earth and VERY going to prorogue Parliament.
— Jack Tindale (@JackTindale) June 18, 2019
11.
Small frisson when I see the words 'Dominic Raab Eliminated'
— Suzanne L Moore (@SuzanneLMoore1) June 18, 2019
12.
Dominic Raab has been eliminated from the leadership race. He is now considering his future while walking to France.
— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) June 18, 2019
13.
A lot of people overlooking the fact that Dominic Raab made the best anagram of any candidates in the field: BIONIC DRAMA
— James (@jrawson) June 18, 2019
14.
Just taken on Dominic Raab as a work experience kid.
— Danny Wallace 🇪🇺 (@dannywallace) June 18, 2019
To conclude …
Dominic Raab has been eliminated.
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 18, 2019
